Apple macOS Compression and Various Components Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Access to Sensitive User Data

Vulnerability

An authorization vulnerability has been identified in the Compression component of macOS Sequoia 15.7.4 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.4. This vulnerability allows an application to potentially access sensitive user data. The issue arises from a lack of proper state management, which has been addressed in the latest updates.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data by applications.

Added: Feb 12, 2026, 12:36 AM
Updated: Feb 12, 2026, 12:36 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
3.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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