CVE-2026-20672
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macOS Sequoia Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-29

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved privacy controls. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Published
2026-07-27
Last Modified
2026-07-29
Generated
2026-08-17
AI Q&A
2026-07-28
EPSS Evaluated
2026-08-16
NVD
CVE-2026-20672
EUVD
EUVD-2026-49455

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.8 (exc)
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.8 (exc)

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Exploitability

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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 is an information disclosure vulnerability where an app may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient privacy controls in macOS Sequoia and Sonoma versions before 15.7.8 and 14.8.8 respectively.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Detection involves checking your macOS version and reviewing app permissions. Use 'sw_vers' to check your macOS version. If you are running an affected version, update to the latest patched version immediately.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access private user data such as files, messages, or other sensitive information stored on the device if they can install a malicious app.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows an app to access sensitive user data, which could lead to unauthorized data exposure. This may violate privacy regulations like GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) by compromising user data confidentiality and integrity.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest version of macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 or macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 to address the information disclosure issue.

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