What is CVE-2026-20693?

CVE-2026-20693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-03-25.

How severe is CVE-2026-20693?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2026-20693

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.

Published 2026-03-25 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (31.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

support.apple.com/en-us/126794 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/126795 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/126796 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20693?: CVE-2026-20693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-20693?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.