CVE-2026-20614

HIGH | Platform: macOS | Changelog

CVE Details

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS 3.1 Score

Metric	Value
Base Score	7.8 (HIGH)
Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

Weakness

CWE-22

References

Apple Security Advisory
NVD Entry
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)