CVE-2026-20623

A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access protected user data.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-11 23:16

Updated : 2026-08-21 01:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-20623

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20623

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20623

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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