VDB-345751 · CVE-2026-20629 · GCVE-0-2026-20629

Apple macOS up to 26.2 App temp file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 26.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component App. This manipulation causes temp file. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-20629. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 26.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a temp file vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-377. Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-20629 since 11/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/18/2026).

Upgrading to version 26.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.5
NVD Vector: 🔒

ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
ADP CISA Vector: 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Temp file
CWE: CWE-377
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: macOS 26.3

Timelineinfo

11/11/2025 CVE reserved
02/12/2026 +93 days Advisory disclosed
02/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/18/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20629 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20629
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345751
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2026 07:06
Updated: 02/18/2026 05:05
Changes: 02/12/2026 07:06 (56), 02/17/2026 15:52 (11), 02/18/2026 05:05 (11)
Complete: 🔍
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