CVE-2026-43723
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CVE-2026-43723 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 26.6 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 26.6 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 14.0, < 14.8.8 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 15.0, < 15.7.8 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 26.0, < 26.6 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 26.6 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 26.6 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 26.6 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128069Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128070Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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