CVE-2026-20696

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive 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 LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

26 Oct 2026, 18:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Un problema de autorización se abordó con una gestión de estado mejorada. Este problema está solucionado en macOS Tahoe 26.4. Una aplicación podría acceder a datos sensibles del usuario.

Information

Published : 2026-05-11 21:18

Updated : 2026-10-26 18:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-20696

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20696

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20696

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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