CVE-2026-20697 json
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
published 7mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-15072
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.4
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/126794
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/126795
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/126796
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-20697
- NVD CVE-2026-20697
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