What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-20606?

CVE-2026-20606 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Apple are affected by CVE-2026-20606?

CVE-2026-20606 is a HIGH severity vulnerability affecting Apple devices (macOS and iOS/iPadOS).

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-20606?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all affected Apple devices (macOS Sonoma, Sequoia, Tahoe; iOS/iPadOS 18.7.x and 26.x) in your organization. Within 7 days: Create patching schedule aligned with macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iOS 18.7.5, and iPadOS 18.7.5 releases. Within 30 days: Complete patching of 100% of affected devices through managed device deployment or user notification.

Apple CVE-2026-20606

HIGH

Information Exposure (CWE-200)

2026-02-11 product-security@apple.com

Apple Information Disclosure

7.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:02 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 11, 2026 - 23:16 nvd

HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.

AnalysisAI

Applications on Apple macOS and iOS platforms can circumvent user privacy preferences through a code execution vulnerability affecting multiple OS versions including Tahoe 26.3, Sonoma 14.8.4, Sequoia 15.7.4, and iOS 18.7.5. A local attacker with user interaction can exploit this to access sensitive user data or modify system settings protected by privacy controls. The vulnerability requires patching through official OS updates, as no workaround is currently available.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-200 (Information Exposure). Affects Ipados. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.