CVE-2026-64745

Locked-device access to contacts and photos

Published Jul 27, 2026 · Updated Jul 27, 2026

Improper authentication in macOS Siri before 15.7.8 or 26.6 allows physically proximate attackers to access contacts and photos. Apple has not published which Siri lock-screen interaction lacked the restrictions needed to prevent access to protected data. Exploitation requires physical access to a locked Mac; affected branches are Sequoia before 15.7.8 and Tahoe before 26.6, and the reported consequence is limited to viewing contacts and photos.

CVSS severity2.4
Low
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in macOS Siri before 15.7.8 or 26.6 allows physically proximate attackers to access contacts and photos. Apple has not published which Siri lock-screen interaction lacked the restrictions needed to prevent access to protected data. Exploitation requires physical access to a locked Mac; affected branches are Sequoia before 15.7.8 and Tahoe before 26.6, and the reported consequence is limited to viewing contacts and photos.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-64745
Published
Jul 27, 2026
Updated
Jul 27, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
CWE-287, T1005
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <15.7.8
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <26.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=0 <15.7.8; version=0 <26.6

Published CVSS scores

2.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1005Data from Local System

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