CVE-2026-43749: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. 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.
CVE-2026-43749: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS
Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. 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 7.8high
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T22:46:21.647Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a67c1b79c2644c7f8cb0ec5
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:15 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 02:07:01 UTC
Views: 3
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