Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 27, 2026· Updated Jul 29, 2026
CVE-2026-43665
CVE-2026-43665
Description
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. A local attacker may be able to determine the legacy VNC password configured for Screen Sharing.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=14.0,<14.8.8
- (no CPE)range: 15.7.8, 14.8.8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- support.apple.com/en-us/128071nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/128072nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
News mentions
3- Apple Patches Everything (July 2026), (Wed, Jul 29th)SANS Internet Storm Center · Jul 29, 2026
- Apple Releases 25 macOS Security Patches, Including CUPS Privilege Escalation FlawVypr Intelligence · Jul 27, 2026
- Apple Patches 25 macOS Vulnerabilities in Single July 2026 DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Jul 27, 2026