Apple OS Sandbox Escape via Permission Issue before 15.7.4
CVE-2026-20628 Published on February 11, 2026
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-20628 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2026-20628 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-20628
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 15.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 14.8 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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