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Sensitive data access via authorization/state management flaw in macOS Tahoe (fixed in 26.3)

IdentifiersCVE-2026-20666CWE-863

Information is currently not available beyond the vendor advisory summary. The provided content states that CVE-2026-20666 is an authorization issue addressed with improved state management and fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, where an application may be able to access sensitive user data. No additional technical details (affected component, vulnerable functions, attack path, or root cause specifics) are included in the provided material.

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Information is currently not available beyond the vendor advisory summary. Based on the provided content, successful exploitation could allow an application to access sensitive user data without proper authorization.

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Update to macOS Tahoe 26.3 (or later), which includes the fix for CVE-2026-20666.
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AppleMacosoperating_system

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