Privacy Preference Bypass in Apple Products
CVE-2026-20606

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 February 2026

What is CVE-2026-20606?

This vulnerability arises from an issue in Apple's macOS and iOS that permits applications to potentially bypass established Privacy preferences. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information by applications, posing a threat to user privacy. The vulnerability has been addressed by removing the problematic code in the latest versions of macOS and iOS, ensuring that users can maintain better control of their data privacy.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 18.7.5

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.3

macOS 0 < 14.8.4

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126347
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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