CVE-2026-20701
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Unauthorized Network Share Access via Sandbox Bypass in macOS

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox 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 connect to a network share without user consent.

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Published
2026-03-25
Last Modified
2026-03-25
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2026-20701
EUVD
EUVD-2026-15075

Affected Vendors & Products

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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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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-693 The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

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Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an application to connect to a network share without the user's permission, potentially exposing sensitive files or data stored on that network share.

This unauthorized access could lead to privacy breaches or data leakage.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an access issue in certain versions of macOS where an application may be able to connect to a network share without obtaining the user's consent.

The issue was addressed by adding additional sandbox restrictions to prevent unauthorized network share connections.

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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