CVE-2026-20625
Last modified
CVE-2026-20625 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Macos | >= 14.0, < 14.8.4 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 15.0, < 15.7.4 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 26.0, < 26.3 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 26.3 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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