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Local attack with required user interaction; no privileges needed; high confidentiality impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (apple).
CVSS VectorVendor: apple
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4DescriptionCVE.org
A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to leak sensitive user information.
AnalysisAI
Information disclosure in macOS prior to 15.7.8, 14.8.8, and 26.6 allows a malicious app to leak sensitive user information. The vulnerability arises from improper removal of sensitive data, which Apple addressed in these updates. No active exploitation is known, and EPSS indicates a low probability of exploitation (0.16%).
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability resides in Apple's macOS handling of sensitive operating system data exposed to applications. Classified as CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor), it stems from a failure to properly sanitise or remove confidential information, allowing local apps to access it. The impacted product, as per CPE cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, spans all macOS versions prior to the listed fixes. Apple's mitigation involved removing the sensitive data entirely rather than tightening access controls.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, or Tahoe 26.6, which remove the exposed sensitive data. No viable workaround exists; the only complete remediation is to apply the vendor patch. Advisories: https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067, https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071, https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072.
Same weakness CWE-200 – Information Exposure
View allSame technique Information Disclosure
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-49538
GHSA-7954-q27w-w8x8