Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 27, 2026· Updated Jul 28, 2026

CVE-2026-43749

Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path 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 gain root privileges.

Affected products

Apple Inc./macOS Sequoiallm-fuzzy
Range: = 15.7.8
Apple Inc./macOS Sonomallm-fuzzy
Range: = 14.8.8
Apple Inc./macOS Tahoellm-fuzzy
Range: = 26.6

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

support.apple.com/en-us/128067mitre
support.apple.com/en-us/128071mitre
support.apple.com/en-us/128072mitre

News mentions

Apple Patches Everything (July 2026), (Wed, Jul 29th)
SANS Internet Storm Center · Jul 29, 2026

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