CVE-2026-43693: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. 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 gain root privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-43693 is a race condition vulnerability in Apple macOS that may allow an application to escalate privileges to root. The vulnerability is addressed by improved state handling and fixed in specific macOS versions: Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.0, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch links are provided, so patch status is not confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a local application to gain root privileges, leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability arises from a race condition, which may be difficult to exploit due to high attack complexity and local access requirements.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The issue is reportedly fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. Users and administrators should apply these updates once available to mitigate the vulnerability.
CVE-2026-43693: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS
Description
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. 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 gain root privileges.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.0high
Affected software
Apple
macOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-43693 is a race condition vulnerability in Apple macOS that may allow an application to escalate privileges to root. The vulnerability is addressed by improved state handling and fixed in specific macOS versions: Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.0, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch links are provided, so patch status is not confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a local application to gain root privileges, leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability arises from a race condition, which may be difficult to exploit due to high attack complexity and local access requirements.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The issue is reportedly fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. Users and administrators should apply these updates once available to mitigate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T22:46:21.642Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67c1b49c2644c7f8cb0e1c
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:12 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 00:15:16 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:06:33 UTC
Views: 114
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