CVE-2026-20612
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Privacy Bypass in macOS Allows Unauthorized Sensitive Data Access

Publication date: 2026-02-11

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
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Published
2026-02-11
Last Modified
2026-04-02
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-20612
EUVD
EUVD-2026-6709
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.4 (exc)
apple macos From 26.0 (inc) to 26.3 (exc)
apple macos From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.4 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-200 The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a privacy issue in certain versions of macOS where an application may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient checks.

The issue was addressed by improving these checks to prevent unauthorized access.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an application to access sensitive user data without proper authorization, potentially compromising your privacy.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your macOS system to one of the fixed versions: macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, or macOS Sonoma 14.8.4.

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