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CVE-2026-20672

MEDIUM 5.5

Published 2026-07-27 · Last modified 2026-08-21

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.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 3rd percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

5.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • Access: Requires local access to the host
  • Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
  • Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-20672/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Apple

Products Macos

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
AppleMacos≥ 14.0 and < 14.8.8
AppleMacos≥ 15.0 and < 15.7.8

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS