CVE-2026-20679Disclosure(apple / macos)

LOWCVSS 4.3 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-125CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

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

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
macos

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-21: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-21: 108-21
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-20679 Malicious File Processing Leads to App Termination in macOS https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-20679

    Post summary

    A concise disclosure: processing malicious files can cause macOS apps to terminate, with a reference to the VULMON summary but no PoC, exploit, or patch details.

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