CVE-2026-43786

Published: Sep 14, 2026Modified: Sep 15, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Macos

Apple

1 product

Macos

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Macos	15.0 ≤ version < 15.8
Apple Macos	26.0 ≤ version < 26.7

Related CWEs

CWE-280

Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to access resources or functionality as specified by their permissions. This may cause it to follow unexpected code paths that may leave the product in an invalid state.

References (3)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

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