CVE-2026-20679

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-20679?

Upgrade macos to 14.8.5 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-20679 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-20679 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.21% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 11% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-20679?

CVE-2026-20679 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-20679 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for macos (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS v3

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.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read CWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available

macosNVD

Affected:>= 14.0, < 14.8.5Fixed in:14.8.5CVE-2026-20679derived from NVD

Affected:>= 15.0, < 15.7.5Fixed in:15.7.5CVE-2026-20679derived from NVD

Affected:>= 26.0, < 26.4Fixed in:26.4CVE-2026-20679derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days

11thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 11% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory3

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0160	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-5777	High	7.5	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-4034	High	7.8	95%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-8794	Critical	9.8	89%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-49285	High	8.6	89%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21769	High	7.5	89%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-20679?

Upgrade macos to 14.8.5 or later.

Is CVE-2026-20679 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-20679 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.21% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 11% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-20679?

CVE-2026-20679 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-20679 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for macos (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-24.