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CVE-2026-43781: A race condition was addressed with improved state handling

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-43781· Medium 4.7

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.7 Medium · fixed in 26.6 : update macOS when convenient.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 17:11 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.6, 15.7.8, 14.8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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, 15.7.8 or 14.8.8.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.6
Fixed in
  • 26.6
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.7.8
Fixed in
  • 15.7.8
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <14.8.8
Fixed in
  • 14.8.8

AI-suggested

The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

A race condition vulnerability in certain macOS versions was addressed by improved state handling. This flaw could allow an application to access sensitive user data. The issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. The vulnerability has a moderate severity rating and does not have known exploits in the wild.

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