CVE-2026-20603

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 10:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Este problema se abordó con una mejora en la ocultación de información sensible. Este problema se solucionó en macOS Tahoe 26.3. Una aplicación con privilegios de root podría acceder a información privada.

18 Feb 2026, 15:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-284

13 Feb 2026, 20:40

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Apple macos Apple
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 4.4
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

11 Feb 2026, 23:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-11 23:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-20603

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20603

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20603

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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