A race condition was addressed with improved locking. (CVE-2026-43690)
A race condition vulnerability in macOS was fixed by improving locking mechanisms. This flaw could allow a local user to read kernel memory. The issue is resolved in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-43690 describes a race condition vulnerability in macOS that could permit a local user to read kernel memory. The vulnerability was addressed by implementing improved locking to prevent concurrent access issues. The fix is included in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
A local attacker could exploit this race condition to read sensitive kernel memory, potentially exposing confidential information or system internals. No information about remote exploitation or privilege escalation is provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7, where the vulnerability has been fixed with improved locking. No other mitigation guidance is provided.
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. (CVE-2026-43690)
Description
A race condition vulnerability in macOS was fixed by improving locking mechanisms. This flaw could allow a local user to read kernel memory. The issue is resolved in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-43690 describes a race condition vulnerability in macOS that could permit a local user to read kernel memory. The vulnerability was addressed by implementing improved locking to prevent concurrent access issues. The fix is included in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
A local attacker could exploit this race condition to read sensitive kernel memory, potentially exposing confidential information or system internals. No information about remote exploitation or privilege escalation is provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7, where the vulnerability has been fixed with improved locking. No other mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-m24h-jq37-hcm2
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-43690"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1b855bf5e2cf5f3dfd7
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:39:04 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:55:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 08:01:23 UTC
Views: 3
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