CVE-2026-20696

Published May 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
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Title Authorization weakness allows apps to access sensitive user data without permission in macOS Tahoe
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Description An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. 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.
References
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Title Authorization weakness allows apps to access sensitive user data without permission in macOS Tahoe
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Title macOS Tahoe Authorization Flaw Exposing User Data
Weaknesses CWE-284
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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title macOS Tahoe Authorization Flaw Exposing User Data
Weaknesses CWE-284
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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
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Description An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 21, 2026, 12:38 AM
Reserved
Nov 11, 2025, 2:43 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 11, 2026, 9:18 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM