CVE-2026-20648
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a protected location. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.3. A malicious app may be able to access notifications from other iCloud devices.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-02-11 23:16:07.730000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:18:17.870000
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