What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-20623?

CVE-2026-20623 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Apple are affected by CVE-2026-20623?

Organizations using A permissions should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-20623, a information exposure vulnerability rated CVSS 5.5.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-20623?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Review data exposure and access controls.

Apple CVE-2026-20623

MEDIUM

Information Exposure (CWE-200)

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

Information Disclosure Apple

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: apple

Severity by source

Vendor (apple) PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from Vendor (apple) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: apple

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:02 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 11, 2026 - 23:16 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access protected user data.

AnalysisAI

macOS applications can bypass permission restrictions to access sensitive user data due to a permissions validation flaw affecting macOS versions prior to Tahoe 26.3. An attacker would need local access and user interaction to exploit this vulnerability, resulting in unauthorized disclosure of protected information without affecting system integrity or availability. This issue has been patched in macOS Tahoe 26.3.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-200 (Information Exposure). Affects Macos. A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access protected user data.