CVE-2026-43698

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Oct 24, 2026

Description

An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-88

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
ApplemacOS< 14.8.8; < 15.7.8; < 26.7; < 27

References

Timeline

Published
Jul 27, 2026
Last modified
Oct 24, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2026-43698: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix