Apple macOS Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Access to Sensitive User Data

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in macOS Sonoma and macOS Tahoe that allows an application to access sensitive user data due to an authorization issue. This vulnerability has been addressed with improved state management. The issue is present in macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.8.4 and in macOS Tahoe versions prior to 26.3.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users can upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.8.4 or macOS Tahoe 26.3 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Mar 25, 2026, 2:40 AM
Updated: Mar 25, 2026, 2:40 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
4.7
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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