| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.7.3/26.2. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component App. This manipulation causes temp file. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-20622. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.7.3/26.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block 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 Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to capture a user's screen.
It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-20622 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.
Upgrading to version 15.7.4 or 26.3 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CNNVD (CNNVD-202603-5237). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
ADP CISA Base Score: 7.5
ADP CISA Vector: 🔒
CVSSv2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Temp fileCWE: CWE-377
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔒
EPSS Percentile: 🔒
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: macOS 15.7.4/26.3
Timeline
11/11/2025 CVE reserved03/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 VulDB entry created
03/29/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-20622 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20622
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352903
CNNVD: CNNVD-202603-5237 - Apple macOS 安全漏洞
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 03/25/2026 07:29Updated: 03/29/2026 16:06
Changes: 03/25/2026 07:29 (56), 03/27/2026 02:20 (6), 03/29/2026 16:06 (12)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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