CVE-2026-20622: Input Validation

Published Feb 11, 2026
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Updated

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.

Other sources

Admin Framework. A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

— Apple

AppleEvents. An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

AppleKeyStore. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. An injection issue was addressed with improved validation.

— Apple

Credit

Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Murray Mike, George Karchemsky@@gkarchemsky(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Xin'an Zhou, Juefei Pu, Zhutian Liu, Zhiyun Qian, Zhaowei Tan, Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy, Mathy Vanhoef, Keisuke Hosoda, CVE-2025-59375, an anonymous researcher, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Google Threat Analysis Group, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Enis Maholli (enismaholli.com), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Vivek Dhar, ASI (RM) in Border Security Force, FTR HQ BSF Kashmir, Gongyu Ma@@Mezone0, Asaf Cohen, LeminLimez, @@cloudlldb, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Johnny Franks (zeroxjf), jioundai, Amy (amys.website), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Golden Helm Securities(Iru), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(Iru), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Jian Lee@@speedyfriend433, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Chunyu Song(NorthSea), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pwn2car, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, HanQing(TSDubhe), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Tom Van Goethem, EntryHi

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.4
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.3
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.4
15.7.4
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.3
26.3
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.4
Apple macOS>=26.0<26.3

Event History

Feb 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Mar 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:32 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:32 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-20622?

CVE-2026-20622 is classified as a privacy issue that can potentially allow unauthorized screen capture.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-20622?

To resolve CVE-2026-20622, update your system to macOS Sequoia version 15.7.4 or macOS Tahoe version 26.3.

3

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2026-20622?

CVE-2026-20622 affects macOS Sequoia up to version 15.7.4 and macOS Tahoe up to version 26.3.

4

What are the risks associated with CVE-2026-20622?

The primary risk of CVE-2026-20622 is the potential exposure of sensitive information through unauthorized screen captures.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2026-20622?

There are no official workarounds for CVE-2026-20622 and the best action is to apply the available software updates.

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