Apple macOS Privacy Vulnerability in Spotlight Component

Vulnerability

A privacy vulnerability has been identified in the Spotlight component of Apple macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.8.4. This issue allows an application to access sensitive user data, potentially leading to unauthorized data exposure.

Impact

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

Added: Feb 12, 2026, 12:20 AM
Updated: Feb 12, 2026, 12:20 AM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
2.5
exploitability
2.8
remediation
0.0
relevance
2.9
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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