CVE-2026-20696: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an authorization issue in Apple macOS where an application may gain access to sensitive user data because of insufficient state management controls. The problem is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. The CVSS vector indicates that the attack requires local access with low complexity and privileges, no user interaction is needed, and the impact is confidentiality loss only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive user data without requiring user interaction. The integrity and availability of the system are not affected. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix for this vulnerability is available in macOS Tahoe 26.4. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the issue. Since the vendor advisory confirms the issue is fixed in this release, no additional mitigation steps are necessary.
CVE-2026-20696: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an authorization issue in Apple macOS where an application may gain access to sensitive user data because of insufficient state management controls. The problem is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. The CVSS vector indicates that the attack requires local access with low complexity and privileges, no user interaction is needed, and the impact is confidentiality loss only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive user data without requiring user interaction. The integrity and availability of the system are not affected. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix for this vulnerability is available in macOS Tahoe 26.4. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the issue. Since the vendor advisory confirms the issue is fixed in this release, no additional mitigation steps are necessary.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-11T14:43:07.876Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028749cbff5d86108b51be
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 01:50:01 UTC
Last enriched: 05/19/2026, 10:29:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 88
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.