---
id: CVE-2026-20622
title: A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files
summary: >-
  A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This
  issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3.
  An app may be able to capture a user's screen.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.4'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.3'
patched:
  - macos 26.3
published: '2026-03-25'
updated: '2026-08-21'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20622'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00322
epssPercentile: 0.22482
ingestedAt: '2026-08-21T03:06:25.601Z'
---

## Overview

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to capture a user's screen.

## Affected

- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.4`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.3`