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CVE-2026-43689

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 14, 2026 at 08:47 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 08:33 PM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS· Apple
95%
v < 26.7
Affected range stops below 26.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 27, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
iPhone OS· Apple
95%
v < 26.7
Affected range stops below 26.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
macOS· Apple
95%
v < 27.0
Affected range stops below 27, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 27.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
visionOS· Apple
95%
v < 27.0
Affected range stops below 27, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 27.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGH134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-862

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