CVE-2026-20614 — Path Traversal in Apple Macos

CWE-22 — Path Traversal7 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 91.56%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedFeb 11
Latest updateFeb 12

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.8.4+2
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.8.4+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-hx52-r225-3pxc: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation↗2026-02-12
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CVEList
CVE-2026-20614: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation↗2026-02-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2026-20614: macOS Tahoe 26.3↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20614: macOS Sonoma 14.8.4↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20614: macOS Sequoia 15.7.4↗2026-02-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20614 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-20614 — Path Traversal in Apple Macos | cvebase