CVE-2026-20607
Received Received - Intake
Improper Permissions in macOS Allow Unauthorized User Data Access

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-26

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to access protected user data.
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Published
2026-03-25
Last Modified
2026-03-26
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-20607
EUVD
EUVD-2026-15035
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.5 (exc)
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.5 (exc)
apple macos From 26.0 (inc) to 26.4 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a permissions issue in certain versions of macOS (Sequoia, Sonoma, Tahoe) where an application may be able to access protected user data due to insufficient restrictions.

The issue was addressed by adding additional restrictions to prevent unauthorized access.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an application to access protected 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 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, or macOS Tahoe 26.4.

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