Apple macOS up to 26.2 App permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple macOS up to 26.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component App. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-20601. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 26.2. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-20601 since 11/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/04/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 26.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 3.3
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ADP CISA Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 26.3

Timelineinfo

11/11/2025 CVE reserved
02/12/2026 +93 days Advisory disclosed
02/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/04/2026 +20 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20601 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345742
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2026 07:04
Updated: 03/04/2026 20:39
Changes: 02/12/2026 07:04 (57), 02/14/2026 10:04 (9), 02/18/2026 05:05 (10), 03/04/2026 20:39 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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