Product:
macOS Tahoe
Summary
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
Details
| Severity | Base Score | CVE |
|---|---|---|
| LOW | 3.3 | CVE-2026-20684 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to create a malicious application that can bypass Gatekeeper checks. This requires local access to the system and user interaction to execute the app. Once executed, the app could potentially perform unauthorized actions on the system.
Affected Products
- macOS Tahoe: The latest version addresses the permissions issue that allows apps to bypass Gatekeeper checks.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, users should ensure they are running the latest version of macOS Tahoe. Regularly updating the operating system will help protect against this and other potential vulnerabilities.