CVE-2026-20625 Path traversal in macOS
An app can access sensitive user data due to a path validation issue in macOS and visionOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20625?
CVE-2026-20625 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 11 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20625?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Macos, Apple Visionos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20625?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20625 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-20625 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20625 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg96-wxg3-3x3h.