Vulnerability · Published Mar 25, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2026-20693
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect permission assignment in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N