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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 26.6
Apple macOS affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 14.8.8
0 affected < 15.7.8
0 affected < 26.6
Apple tvOS affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 26.6
Apple visionOS affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 26.6
Apple watchOS affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 26.6

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128069 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128070 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072 cve-icon
History

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-27T20:54:49.443Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T22:46:21.645Z

Link: CVE-2026-43723

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-27T20:54:44.088Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses