CVE-2026-33448 (GCVE-0-2026-33448)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-30 19:47 – Updated: 2026-05-01 14:35
VLAI?
Title
Format string vulnerability in MacOS clients prior to 14.50
Summary
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.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Software | Secure Access |
Affected:
0 , < 14.50
(custom)
|
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Nomenclature
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