---
id: CVE-2026-20696
title: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management
summary: >-
  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This
  issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4.
  An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - macos < 26.4
patched:
  - macos 26.4
published: '2026-05-11'
updated: '2026-08-21'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20696'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00116
epssPercentile: 0.01436
ingestedAt: '2026-08-21T03:06:26.389Z'
---

## Overview

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

## Affected

- `macos < 26.4`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.4`