CVE-2026-33874

Authenticator vulnerable to Remote Code Execution

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 27, 2026 at 08:23 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAuthenticatorapp-Authenticator· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.12.0 ≤ v < 4.16.0
apple-macos (environment)
Affected range stops below 4.16.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.machinespirits.de/advisory/2e655e/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78

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