CVE-2026-43763

A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to read files outside of its sandbox.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-27 21:17

Updated : 2026-09-14 21:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-43763

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43763

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43763

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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