Apple macOS up to 26.2 User Information information disclosure

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple macOS up to 26.2. This affects an unknown function of the component User Information Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-20662. It is feasible to perform the attack on the physical device. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS up to 26.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component User Information Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-20662 since 11/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 26.3 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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NVD Base Score: 4.6
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ADP CISA Base Score: 4.6
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: macOS 26.3
Timeline
11/11/2025 CVE reserved02/12/2026 Advisory disclosed
02/12/2026 VulDB entry created
02/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-20662 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20662
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345727
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 02/12/2026 06:54Updated: 02/14/2026 10:31
Changes: 02/12/2026 06:54 (57), 02/13/2026 07:34 (11), 02/14/2026 10:31 (11)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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