CVE-2026-20648

A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a protected location. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.3. A malicious app may be able to access notifications from other iCloud devices.

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/149523

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

26 Oct 2026, 21:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	(en) A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a protected location. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. A malicious app may be able to access notifications from other iCloud devices.	(en) A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a protected location. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.3. A malicious app may be able to access notifications from other iCloud devices.
References		() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523 -

Information

Published : 2026-02-11 23:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 21:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-20648

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20648

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20648

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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