CVE-2026-43748
CRITICAL 9.8 ALL-YEARSAn out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
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-787: Out-of-bounds Write
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 | ≥ 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 2026-09-14T20:48:36.899Z
NVD · CVE-2026-43748 · Updated 2026-10-24T13:10:00.147 - https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071 CVE record · apple · Updated 2026-09-14T20:48:36.899Z
NVD · CVE-2026-43748 · Updated 2026-10-24T13:10:00.147 - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-49497 EUVD · EUVD-2026-49497
Technical & other
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066CVE record · apple · Updated 2026-09-14T20:48:36.899Z
NVD · CVE-2026-43748 · Updated 2026-10-24T13:10:00.147
Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS