CVE-2026-20672: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
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, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an information disclosure flaw in Apple macOS that could allow an application to access sensitive user data without proper authorization. Apple resolved the issue by enhancing privacy controls in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, resulting in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and the ability to trick a user into interaction could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data, potentially compromising user privacy. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has fixed this vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Users and administrators should update to these or later versions to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-20672: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
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, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Apple
macOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an information disclosure flaw in Apple macOS that could allow an application to access sensitive user data without proper authorization. Apple resolved the issue by enhancing privacy controls in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, resulting in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and the ability to trick a user into interaction could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data, potentially compromising user privacy. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has fixed this vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Users and administrators should update to these or later versions to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-11T14:43:07.866Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67c1b19c2644c7f8cb0d5d
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:51:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:06:32 UTC
Views: 59
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