CVE-2026-20629 — Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information in Apple Macos

CWE-922 — Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.16%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedFeb 11
Latest updateFeb 12

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 26.3
▶NVDapple/macos< 26.3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-r7jp-3wp4-fvf4: A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files↗2026-02-12
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CVEList
CVE-2026-20629: A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files↗2026-02-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2026-20629: macOS Tahoe 26.3↗2026-02-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20629 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-20629 — Apple Macos vulnerability | cvebase