CVE-2026-20601 Missing authorization in macOS
An app can monitor keystrokes without user permission due to insufficient restrictions, requiring a macOS update.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20601?
CVE-2026-20601 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 11 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20601?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-20601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2c9-g9pr-hc37.