CVE-2026-20693

MEDIUM

macOS <14.8.5 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (4)
Apple/macOS < 14.8.5
Apple/macOS < 15.7.5
Apple/macOS < 26.4
apple/macos 14.0 - 14.8.5
Published Mar 25, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 25, 2026