A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 26.3 . It has been classified as problematic . Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to insecure temporary file. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-28893 . The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
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VDB-352974 · CVE-2026-28893 · GCVE-0-2026-28893
APPLE MACOS UP TO 26.3 TEMP FILE
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
5.1 $0-$5k 0.75+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 26.3. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in temp file. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-28893. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple macOS up to 26.3. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a temp file vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-377. Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. A document may be written to a temporary file when using print preview.
The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-28893 since 03/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/25/2026).
Upgrading to version 26.4 eliminates this vulnerability.
Productinfo
Type
Operating System
Vendor
Apple
Name
macOS
Version
26.0
26.1
26.2
26.3
License
commercial
Website
Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
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CVSSv4info
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CVSSv3info
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2info
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Temp file
CWE: CWE-377
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo
Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: macOS 26.4
Timelineinfo
03/03/2026 CVE reserved
03/25/2026 +22 days Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Vendor: apple.com
Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-28893 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28893
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352974
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entryinfo
Created: 03/25/2026 07:59
Changes: 03/25/2026 07:59 (55)
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Cache ID: 99:4EF:101
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