CVE-2026-108982: High severity VeraCrypt VeraCrypt vulnerability

Published Oct 12, 2026
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Updated

VeraCrypt 1.26.29 (FUSE-T build) on macOS sometimes allows unintended access to decrypted data. It does not terminate the FUSE-T auxiliary service (go-nfsv4) and its associated VeraCrypt core-service helper processes when a volume is dismounted. After VeraCrypt reports the volume as dismounted, the auxiliary mount continues to serve the decrypted volume image (volume.dmg) over a loopback SMB session, and the leaked processes retain an open handle to the underlying raw device. A local user or process can therefore remount and access the decrypted volume without the passphrase, e.g., by reopening a previously accessed path (such as through a macOS Open Recent menu) or by attaching volume.dmg from the stale auxiliary mount. (The macFUSE build of VeraCrypt is not affected.)

Affected Software

1 affected component
VeraCrypt VeraCrypt=1.26.29

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade VeraCrypt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch pull request #1866 (commit 000bcf4)

Event History

Oct 12, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:44 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:44 AM
RemedyDescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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