What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-20624?

CVE-2026-20624 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-2026-20624?

Organizations using An injection should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-20624, a incorrect authorization vulnerability rated CVSS 5.5.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-20624?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Apple CVE-2026-20624

MEDIUM

Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

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

Apple Authentication Bypass

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

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

An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

AnalysisAI

Improper input validation in macOS Sequoia, Tahoe, and Sonoma allows local applications to access sensitive user data through an injection attack that requires user interaction. An attacker with a malicious app could exploit this vulnerability to read confidential information on affected systems. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity issue.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). Affects Macos. An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.