Authorization Issue in macOS Tahoe 26.4

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-05-11

Last Modified

2026-05-11

Generated

2026-07-11

AI Q&A

2026-05-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-10

NVD

CVE-2026-20696

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos_tahoe	26.4

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an authorization issue related to state management in macOS Tahoe. Due to this flaw, an application may be able to access sensitive user data without proper authorization.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an unauthorized app to access sensitive user data, potentially leading to privacy breaches or misuse of personal information.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your system to macOS Tahoe 26.4 or later, where the issue has been fixed with improved state management.

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