-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 APPLE-SA-02-11-2026-3 macOS Tahoe 26.3
macOS Tahoe 26.3 addresses the following issues. Information about the security content is also available at https://support.apple.com/126348. Apple maintains a Security Releases page at https://support.apple.com/100100 which lists recent software updates with security advisories. Admin Framework Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data Description: A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. CVE-2026-20669: Mickey Jin (@patch1t) AppleMobileFileIntegrity Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data Description: A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. CVE-2026-20625: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), Ryan Dowd (@_rdowd) AppleMobileFileIntegrity Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data Description: An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. CVE-2026-20624: Mickey Jin (@patch1t) Bluetooth Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to perform denial-of-service attack using crafted Bluetooth packets Description: A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved validation. CVE-2026-20650: jioundai CFNetwork Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: A remote user may be able to write arbitrary files Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. CVE-2026-20660: Amy (amys.website) Contacts Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. CVE-2026-20681: Kirin (@Pwnrin) and LFY (@secsys) from Fudan University CoreAudio Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory Description: An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. CVE-2026-20611: Anonymous working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative CoreMedia Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of- service or potentially disclose memory contents Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. CVE-2026-20609: Yiğit Can YILMAZ (@yilmazcanyigit) CoreServices Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges Description: A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. CVE-2026-20617: Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman), Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Iru CoreServices Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. CVE-2026-20615: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Iru and Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman) CoreServices Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data Description: An issue existed in the handling of environment variables. This issue was addressed with improved validation. CVE-2026-20627: an anonymous researcher dyld Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An attacker with memory write capability may be able to execute arbitrary code. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529 were also issued in response to this report. Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. CVE-2026-20700: Google Threat Analysis Group Foundation Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. CVE-2026-20629: Asaf Cohen Foundation Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. CVE-2026-20601: an anonymous researcher Foundation Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data Description: A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. CVE-2026-20623: an anonymous researcher Game Center Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: A user may be able to view sensitive user information Description: A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. CVE-2026-20649: Asaf Cohen GPU Drivers Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory Description: An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. CVE-2026-20620: Murray Mike ImageIO Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to disclosure of user information Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. CVE-2026-20675: George Karchemsky (@gkarchemsky) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative ImageIO Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. CVE-2026-20634: George Karchemsky (@gkarchemsky) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative Kernel Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. CVE-2026-20654: Jian Lee (@speedyfriend433) Kernel Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks. CVE-2026-20626: Keisuke Hosoda Kernel Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to intercept network traffic Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. CVE-2026-20671: Xin'an Zhou, Juefei Pu, Zhutian Liu, Zhiyun Qian, Zhaowei Tan, Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy, Mathy Vanhoef LaunchServices Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. CVE-2026-20630: an anonymous researcher libexpat Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of- service Description: This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org. CVE-2025-59375 libxpc Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. CVE-2026-20667: an anonymous researcher Mail Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: Turning off "Load remote content in messages” may not apply to all mail previews Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. CVE-2026-20673: an anonymous researcher Messages Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: A shortcut may be able to bypass sandbox restrictions Description: A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. CVE-2026-20677: Ron Masas of BreakPoint.SH Model I/O Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted USD file may lead to unexpected app termination Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. CVE-2026-20616: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative Notification Center Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app with root privileges may be able to access private information Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. CVE-2026-20603: Kirin (@Pwnrin) and LFY (@secsys) from Fudan University NSOpenPanel Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. CVE-2026-20666: an anonymous researcher Remote Management Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. CVE-2026-20614: Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman) Safari Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access a user's Safari history Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. CVE-2026-20656: Mickey Jin (@patch1t) Sandbox Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. CVE-2026-20628: Noah Gregory (wts.dev) Security Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges Description: A package validation issue was addressed by blocking the vulnerable package. CVE-2026-20658: Pwn2car Setup Assistant Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. CVE-2026-20610: Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman) Shortcuts Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data Description: A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. CVE-2026-20653: Enis Maholli (enismaholli.com) Siri Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: A malicious app may be able to access notifications from other iCloud devices Description: A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a protected location. CVE-2026-20648: Morris Richman (@morrisinlife) Siri Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. CVE-2026-20662: Vivek Dhar, ASI (RM) in Border Security Force, FTR HQ BSF Kashmir Siri Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data Description: This issue was addressed with improved data protection. CVE-2026-20647: Kirin (@Pwnrin) Spotlight Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data Description: The issue was addressed with additional restrictions on the observability of app states. CVE-2026-20680: an anonymous researcher Spotlight Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks. CVE-2026-20612: Mickey Jin (@patch1t) StoreKit Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to identify what other apps a user has installed Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks. CVE-2026-20641: Gongyu Ma (@Mezone0) System Settings Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data Description: A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. CVE-2026-20619: Asaf Cohen System Settings Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data Description: An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. CVE-2026-20618: Asaf Cohen UIKit Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. CVE-2026-20606: LeminLimez Voice Control Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to crash a system process Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. CVE-2026-20605: @cloudlldb of @pixiepointsec Weather Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: A malicious app may be able to read sensitive location information Description: A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. CVE-2026-20646: Morris Richman (@morrisinlife) WebKit Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. WebKit Bugzilla: 303959 CVE-2026-20652: Nathaniel Oh (@calysteon) WebKit Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management. WebKit Bugzilla: 303357 CVE-2026-20608: HanQing from TSDubhe and Nan Wang (@eternalsakura13) WebKit Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: A website may be able to track users through Safari web extensions Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management. WebKit Bugzilla: 305020 CVE-2026-20676: Tom Van Goethem WebKit Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. WebKit Bugzilla: 303444 CVE-2026-20644: HanQing from TSDubhe and Nan Wang (@eternalsakura13) WebKit Bugzilla: 304657 CVE-2026-20636: EntryHi WebKit Bugzilla: 304661 CVE-2026-20635: EntryHi Wi-Fi Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. CVE-2026-20621: Wang Yu of Cyberserval WindowServer Available for: macOS Tahoe Impact: An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. CVE-2026-20602: @cloudlldb of @pixiepointsec Additional recognition Bluetooth We would like to acknowledge Tommaso Sacchetti for their assistance. CoreServices We would like to acknowledge YingQi Shi (@Mas0nShi) of DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab for their assistance. CoreTypes We would like to acknowledge CodeColorist, Pedro Tôrres (@t0rr3sp3dr0) for their assistance. Kernel We would like to acknowledge Joseph Ravichandran (@0xjprx) of MIT CSAIL, Xinru Chi of Pangu Lab for their assistance. libpthread We would like to acknowledge Fabiano Anemone for their assistance. Model I/O We would like to acknowledge Yiğit Can YILMAZ (@yilmazcanyigit) for their assistance. NetworkExtension We would like to acknowledge Gongyu Ma (@Mezone0) for their assistance. Shortcuts We would like to acknowledge Kun Peeks (@SwayZGl1tZyyy), Robert Reichel for their assistance. Transparency We would like to acknowledge Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog) for their assistance. Wallet We would like to acknowledge Lorenzo Santina (@BigNerd95) and Marco Bartoli (@wsxarcher) for their assistance. WebKit We would like to acknowledge David Wood, EntryHi, Luigino Camastra of Aisle Research, Stanislav Fort of Aisle Research, Vsevolod Kokorin (Slonser) of Solidlab and Jorian Woltjer for their assistance. macOS Tahoe 26.3 may be obtained from the Mac App Store or Apple's Software Downloads web site: https://support.apple.com/downloads/ All information is also posted on the Apple Security Releases web site: https://support.apple.com/100100. 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