CVE-2026-43723
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs
Summary
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Risk Assessment
An app exploiting this vulnerability could gain full control over the system, posing a serious security threat.
Recommendation
Update iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS to the versions mentioned in the description.
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Original NVD description (English source)
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.