CVE-2026-43698
Apple macOS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
July 27, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 29, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update macOS to Sequoia 15.7.8 or later.
- Update macOS to Sonoma 14.8.8 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-43698.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-43698 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-43698
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-43698 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-43698 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'vendor': 'Apple', 'product': 'macOS', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '14.8.8', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '15.7.8', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '26.6', 'versionType': 'custom'}]}] [{'vendor': 'Apple', 'product': 'macOS', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '14.8.8', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '15.7.8', 'versionType': 'custom'}]}] Changed Description An injection issue was addressed with improved 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. An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An app may be able to gain root privileges. Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067 Removed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.8.8 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (excluding) 15.7.8 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 26.0 up to (excluding) 26.6 Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-43698', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-27T20:57:17.404039Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-43698', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-27T00:00:00+00:00'} -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-88 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-43698', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-27T20:57:17.404039Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Apple', 'product': 'macOS', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '14.8.8', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '15.7.8', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '26.6', 'versionType': 'custom'}]}] Added Description An injection issue was addressed with improved 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. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072