Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Primary rating from Vendor (apple) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: apple
Lifecycle Timeline
5DescriptionCVE.org
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
AnalysisAI
Privacy bypass in macOS before Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6 allows a malicious application to circumvent Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) protections, granting unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources. The vulnerability stems from an authorization flaw resolved via improved state management. No public exploit or active exploitation is known at this time, and EPSS estimates a very low (0.16%) chance of exploitation.
Same weakness CWE-863 – Incorrect Authorization
View allSame technique Authentication Bypass
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-49444
GHSA-5cmh-v7p3-j2qx