CVE-2026-20622

Screen capture via temporary-file mishandling

Published Mar 25, 2026 · Updated Mar 25, 2026

Privacy issue in Apple macOS Shortcuts before 14.8.4, 15.7.4, and 26.3 allows attackers to capture a user's screen via an app. Shortcuts handles temporary files incorrectly in the screen-capture path; Apple has not disclosed the precise unsafe operation. An app must execute on an affected Mac, and successful exploitation exposes screen contents without reported write or service-interruption impact.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privacy issue in Apple macOS Shortcuts before 14.8.4, 15.7.4, and 26.3 allows attackers to capture a user's screen via an app. Shortcuts handles temporary files incorrectly in the screen-capture path; Apple has not disclosed the precise unsafe operation. An app must execute on an affected Mac, and successful exploitation exposes screen contents without reported write or service-interruption impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-20622
Published
Mar 25, 2026
Updated
Mar 25, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
CWE-284, T1113
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <15.7.4
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <26.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=0 <15.7.4; version=0 <26.3

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1113Screen Capture

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