CVE-2026-20614

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

25 Feb 2026, 19:43

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Se abordó un problema de manejo de rutas con validación mejorada. Este problema está solucionado en macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4. Una app podría obtener privilegios de root.

13 Feb 2026, 20:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
CWE		CWE-22
First Time		Apple macos Apple
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

11 Feb 2026, 23:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-11 23:16

Updated : 2026-02-25 19:43

NVD link : CVE-2026-20614

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20614

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20614

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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