PT-2026-27546 · Apple · Macos Sonoma 14.8.5+3

Published 2026-03-24 · Updated 2026-04-15 · CVE-2026-20693

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS Sequoia version 15.7.5 macOS Sonoma versions 14.8.5 macOS Tahoe version 26.4

Description An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files. The issue was addressed through improved state management.

Recommendations Update macOS to version 15.7.5. Update macOS to version 14.8.5. Update macOS to version 26.4.

Fix

Incorrect Permission

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-20693

Affected Products

Apple Macos

Macos Sequoia 15.7.5

Macos Sonoma 14.8.5

Macos Tahoe 26.4

References · 6

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/126795 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20693 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/126796 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-20693 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEarity/status/2044460393247215813 · Twitter Post