CVE-2026-20651 json
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files.
published 2026-03-25 7 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-15045
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 11%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 14.8.4, 15.7.5, 26.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-377 DEPRECATED: Insecure Temporary File
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/126348
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/126350
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/126795
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-20651
- NVD CVE-2026-20651
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