Information disclosure in Apple macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7.4, 26.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.7.4, 26.3
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-16683 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-16680 Information disclosure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 24
- TI-2026-16676 Information disclosure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20662
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqf2-x743-9564
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-20662 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20662 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fqf2-x743-9564 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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