CVE-2026-20669

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 10:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Un problema de análisis en el manejo de rutas de directorio se abordó con una validación de rutas mejorada. Este problema está solucionado en macOS Tahoe 26.3. Una aplicación podría acceder a datos de usuario sensibles.

12 Feb 2026, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-22

12 Feb 2026, 18:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348 - Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
First Time		Apple macos Apple

11 Feb 2026, 23:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-11 23:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-20669

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20669

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20669

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-22

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

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