CVE-2026-43710
CRITICAL 9.8 ALL-YEARSThe issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.8), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.6%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 48th percentile
Impact if exploited
9.8CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL · ADP
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References and research data (JSON)
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Macos | ≥ 14.0 and < 14.8.8 |
| Apple | Macos | ≥ 15.0 and < 15.7.8 |
| Apple | Macos | ≥ 26.0 and < 26.6 |
All CVSS metrics
- CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · ADP Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Advisories
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067 CVE record · apple · Updated 2026-07-27T20:14:04.775Z
NVD · CVE-2026-43710 · Updated 2026-10-24T13:10:00.147 - https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071 CVE record · apple · Updated 2026-07-27T20:14:04.775Z
NVD · CVE-2026-43710 · Updated 2026-10-24T13:10:00.147 - https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072 CVE record · apple · Updated 2026-07-27T20:14:04.775Z
NVD · CVE-2026-43710 · Updated 2026-10-24T13:10:00.147 - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-49421 EUVD · EUVD-2026-49421
Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS