CVE-2026-20669Patch(apple / macos)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple macos systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-22

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • macos

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
macos

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-02-11: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-02-11: 1Technical Details · 2026-02-11: 102-11
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    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 … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20669

    Post summary

    CVE‑2026‑20669 is a parsing issue affecting directory path handling, fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, with no evidence of active exploitation or PoC.

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