Local privilege escalation
Published Mar 25, 2026 · Updated Mar 25, 2026
Privilege escalation in PackageKit in Apple macOS Tahoe before 26.4 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. PackageKit applies insufficient logic checks during an undisclosed operation, but Apple has not identified the affected function, input, or privilege boundary. Local user access is required; the published record does not establish root-level impact or network reachability.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in PackageKit in Apple macOS Tahoe before 26.4 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. PackageKit applies insufficient logic checks during an undisclosed operation, but Apple has not identified the affected function, input, or privilege boundary. Local user access is required; the published record does not establish root-level impact or network reachability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-20631
- Published
- Mar 25, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 25, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- macOS
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <26.4
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