CVE-2026-20624
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Injection Vulnerability in macOS Allows Unauthorized Data Access

Publication date: 2026-02-11

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. 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-2026-20624
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-863 The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an injection issue that was addressed by improving validation mechanisms in certain versions of macOS. It could allow an application to access sensitive user data improperly.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an app to access sensitive user data without proper authorization, potentially leading to privacy breaches or unauthorized data exposure.

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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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