CVE-2026-33874 (GCVE-0-2026-33874)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-27 20:23 – Updated: 2026-04-21 18:53
VLAI?
Title
Authenticator vulnerable to Remote Code Execution
Summary
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 ?
7.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| gematik | app-Authenticator |
Affected:
>= 4.12.0, < 4.16.0
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