Privacy Vulnerability in macOS Tahoe by Apple
CVE-2026-20629

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 February 2026

What is CVE-2026-20629?

A privacy issue in macOS Tahoe has been identified, where improper handling of temporary files could potentially allow applications to access sensitive user data. This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized data exposure, posing privacy risks to users. Apple has addressed this issue in version 26.3 of macOS Tahoe, enhancing the handling of temporary files to secure user information from unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

macOS 0 < 26.3

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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