CVE-2026-20623
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs
Summary
A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. Fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4 and macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Risk Assessment
Risk of unauthorized access to protected user data by a malicious app.
Recommendation
Update macOS to the latest available version containing the fix.
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- CVE-2026-43773Critical
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- CVE-2026-43764Critical
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- CVE-2026-43750Critical
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- CVE-2026-43748Critical
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- CVE-2026-43710Critical
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- CVE-2026-43694Critical
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- CVE-2026-43682Critical
Vulnerability in macOS (Sequoia, Sonoma, Tahoe) allowing a remote user to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Fixed with improved memory handling.
Original NVD description (English source)
A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access protected user data.