CVE-2026-20662

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Authorization Bypass in macOS Allows Sensitive Data Exposure

Publication date: 2026-02-11

Last updated on: 2026-02-13

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-02-11

Last Modified

2026-02-13

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-02-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-20662

EUVD

EUVD-2026-5924

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.3 (exc)
apple	macos	to 15.7.4 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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 an authorization issue related to state management in certain macOS versions. Specifically, it allows an attacker with physical access to a locked device to potentially view sensitive user information.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow someone with physical access to your locked device to bypass authorization controls and access sensitive user information stored on the device.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure that your macOS devices are updated to macOS Sequoia 15.7.4 or macOS Tahoe 26.3, where the issue has been fixed.

Additionally, restrict physical access to locked devices to prevent attackers from viewing sensitive user information.

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