CVE-2026-33874
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Gematik Authenticator securely authenticates users for login to digital health applications. Starting in version 4.12.0 and prior to version 4.16.0, the Mac OS version of the Authenticator is vulnerable to remote code execution, triggered when victims open a malicious file. Update the gematik Authenticator to version 4.16.0 or greater to receive a patch. There are no known workarounds.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-03-27 21:17:24.213000
Last modified
2026-10-26 00:10:00.150000
View original CVE JSON
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