CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-43698

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

An injection issue was fixed with improved validation. The vulnerability affects Apple systems and was resolved in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that a malicious app could escalate privileges to root, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update macOS systems to the latest available versions as soon as possible.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS