CVE-2026-43749

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Oct 24, 2026

Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. 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-22

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
ApplemacOS< 14.8.8; < 15.7.8; < 26.6

References

Timeline

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

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CVE-2026-43749: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix