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CVE-2026-43806: A denial of service issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-43806· Medium 5.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 26.6 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade macOS to 26.6.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.6
Fixed in
  • 26.6

AI-suggested

The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.6 by removing the vulnerable code. Users should update to macOS Tahoe 26.6 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

CVE-2026-43806 is a denial of service vulnerability in macOS Tahoe that could be exploited by a local attacker to cause service disruption. The issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code and is fixed in macOS Tahoe version 26.6. The vulnerability requires local access and low privileges to exploit and does not impact confidentiality or integrity.

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