CVE-2026-33448

CVE-2026-33448 is a format string vulnerability in the logging subsystem of Secure Access client for MacOS prior to 14.50. Attackers with control of a modified server can force the client to dump the contents of a small portion of memory to the log files potentially revealing secrets.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-33448	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-30 20:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2026-33448

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33448

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33448

JSON object : View

Products Affected

absolute

secure_access

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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