Apple macOS Tahoe Spotlight Protected Data Access Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A permissions issue in the Spotlight component of macOS Tahoe prior to 26.5 allows apps to access protected user data. This vulnerability was addressed in the 26.5 update by implementing additional restrictions.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user information.

Remediation

Users can update to macOS Tahoe 26.5 to address this vulnerability.

Added: May 11, 2026, 10:00 PM
Updated: May 11, 2026, 10:00 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
8.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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