CVE-2026-20697 — Improper Access Control in Apple Macos

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control4 documents4 sources
Severity
5.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 88.04%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedMar 25

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.8.5+2
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.8.5+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-3mjv-8f83-6r45: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2026-03-25
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CVEList
CVE-2026-20697: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2026-03-25
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20697 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-20697 — Improper Access Control in Apple Macos | cvebase