CVE-2026-43756
MEDIUM 5.5 ALL-YEARSA logic issue was addressed with improved 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 access user-sensitive data.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 5th percentile
Impact if exploited
5.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM · ADP
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
- ✓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-285: Improper Authorization
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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
- MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · ADP Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
Advisories
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067 CVE record · apple · Updated 2026-07-27T20:14:18.280Z
NVD · CVE-2026-43756 · Updated 2026-10-24T13:10:00.147 - https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071 CVE record · apple · Updated 2026-07-27T20:14:18.280Z
NVD · CVE-2026-43756 · Updated 2026-10-24T13:10:00.147 - https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072 CVE record · apple · Updated 2026-07-27T20:14:18.280Z
NVD · CVE-2026-43756 · Updated 2026-10-24T13:10:00.147 - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-49433 EUVD · EUVD-2026-49433
Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS