CVE-2026-20601 — Improper Access Control in Apple Macos

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control5 documents5 sources
Severity
3.3LOWNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.76%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedFeb 11
Latest updateFeb 12

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 26.3
▶NVDapple/macos< 26.3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-r2c9-g9pr-hc37: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2026-02-12
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CVEList
CVE-2026-20601: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2026-02-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2026-20601: macOS Tahoe 26.3↗2026-02-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20601 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-20601 — Improper Access Control in Apple Macos | cvebase