TI-2026-25844 Aliases CVE-2026-33448 GHSA-ch4c-87rp-4jfj

Format string vulnerability in MacOS clients prior to 14.50

LOW 21CWE-200Published 2026-04-30 · Updated 2026-05-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.001 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Secure Access (Absolute Software): 14.50

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Absolute Security	Secure Access	before 14.50	14.50	Patch available	CNA

Secure Access VendorAbsolute Security Affected before 14.50 Fixed in 14.50 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access::::::::	before 14.50	Vulnerable	Absolute Security
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.50 Vulnerable ·Absolute Security
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA Secure Access (Absolute Software) Fixed in 14.50

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-04-30
Absolute Software Secure Access 14.50
10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-25847 Arbitrary read/write vulnerability in Windows clients prior to 14.50Priority LOW 38
- TI-2026-29601 Buffer overflow in the Secure Access server prior to 14.50Priority LOW 37
- TI-2026-29602 Memory corruption in Secure Access Windows clients prior to 14.50Priority LOW 29
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33448
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch4c-87rp-4jfj

References

Advisory 1

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

TI-2026-25841 Memory management vulnerability in Secure Access servers CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
TI-2026-39972 Out-of-bounds read in Absolute Security Secure Access CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
TI-2026-29603 Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
TI-2026-25847 Arbitrary read/write vulnerability in Windows clients prior to 14.50 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
TI-2025-31193 Memory management vulnerability in Absolute Secure Access server versions 9.0 to 13.54 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
TI-2026-39971 NULL pointer dereference in Absolute Security Secure Access CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9

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Sources

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