Apple macOS Tahoe Temporary File Handling Vulnerability Allowing Access to Sensitive User Data

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in macOS Tahoe in the handling of temporary files, which may allow an application to access sensitive user data. This issue has been addressed in macOS Tahoe 26.3.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to user-sensitive data by an application.

Added: Feb 12, 2026, 12:17 AM
Updated: Feb 12, 2026, 12:17 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
2.9
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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