Apple macOS up to 14.8.4/15.7.4/26.3 Protected System File state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.4/15.7.4/26.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Protected System File Handler. The manipulation results in state issue. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-20693. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.4/15.7.4/26.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Protected System File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-371. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-20693 since 11/11/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. 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 03/29/2026).

Upgrading to version 14.8.5, 15.7.5 or 26.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Temp Score: 3.7
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ADP CISA Base Score: 4.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 14.8.5/15.7.5/26.4

Timelineinfo

11/11/2025 CVE reserved
03/25/2026 +134 days Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/29/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20693 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352914
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2026 07:34
Updated: 03/29/2026 17:13
Changes: 03/25/2026 07:34 (56), 03/29/2026 17:13 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:A5A:103

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