Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 27, 2026· Updated Jul 28, 2026
CVE-2026-43765
CVE-2026-43765
Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.
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, 26.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- support.apple.com/en-us/128067nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/128071nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/128072nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- Apple Patches Everything (July 2026), (Wed, Jul 29th)SANS Internet Storm Center · Jul 29, 2026