CVE-2026-33448 Format string vulnerability in MacOS clients prior to 14.50
Attackers controlling a modified server can force the MacOS Secure Access client to leak memory contents into log files, potentially revealing secrets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-33448?
CVE-2026-33448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Absolute Secure Access, published on 30 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CVE-2026-33448 is a format string vulnerability in the logging subsystem of Secure Access client for MacOS prior to 14.50. Attackers with control of a modified server can force the client to dump the contents of a small portion of memory to the log files potentially revealing secrets.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-33448?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Absolute Secure Access.
How do I fix CVE-2026-33448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-33448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-33448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-33448 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Absolute Secure Access
- CVE-2026-55402 Denial of service in Secure Access
- CVE-2026-33445 Memory management vulnerability in Secure Access servers
- CVE-2025-49080 Memory management vulnerability in Absolute Secure Access server versions 9.0 to 13.54
- CVE-2026-40952 Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers
- CVE-2026-33451 Arbitrary read/write vulnerability in Windows clients prior to 14.50
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ch4c-87rp-4jfj.