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CVE-2026-43761: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-43761· Medium 6.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium · fixed in 26.6 : update macOS when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 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

Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.6. These updates contain the fix through improved bounds checking. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

CVE-2026-43761 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in macOS that was addressed by improved bounds checking. The flaw could be triggered by mounting a malicious disk image, potentially causing unexpected system termination. The issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.

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