CVE-2026-43772: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox in Apple macOS
A path traversal issue was addressed with improved input 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 break out of its sandbox.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-43772) in Apple macOS is caused by a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) that could allow an app to escape its sandbox restrictions. The flaw was mitigated by improving input validation. The fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 reflects high impact on confidentiality and integrity, with low attack complexity but requiring user interaction. No public exploit is known.
Potential Impact
An attacker could leverage this path traversal vulnerability to break out of the macOS sandbox, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system resources or sensitive data. The impact includes high confidentiality and integrity compromise, but no availability impact is noted. This could lead to significant security breaches if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required beyond applying the official patches.
CVE-2026-43772: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox in Apple macOS
Description
A path traversal issue was addressed with improved input 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 break out of its sandbox.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.2high
Affected software
Apple
macOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-43772) in Apple macOS is caused by a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) that could allow an app to escape its sandbox restrictions. The flaw was mitigated by improving input validation. The fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 reflects high impact on confidentiality and integrity, with low attack complexity but requiring user interaction. No public exploit is known.
Potential Impact
An attacker could leverage this path traversal vulnerability to break out of the macOS sandbox, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system resources or sensitive data. The impact includes high confidentiality and integrity compromise, but no availability impact is noted. This could lead to significant security breaches if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T22:46:27.818Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67c1b89c2644c7f8cb0f62
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:44:58 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:08:25 UTC
Views: 71
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