CVE-2026-20695
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Information Disclosure in macOS Kernel Due to Memory Management Flaw

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-26

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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 determine kernel memory layout.

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Published
2026-03-25
Last Modified
2026-03-26
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-04
NVD
CVE-2026-20695
EUVD
EUVD-2026-15070

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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-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an information disclosure issue related to memory management in certain macOS versions. Specifically, an application may be able to determine the layout of kernel memory, which is typically protected and not accessible to user-level applications.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an app could gain knowledge about the kernel memory layout. This information could potentially be used to facilitate further attacks, such as privilege escalation or bypassing security mechanisms, by exploiting the disclosed memory layout.

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