CVE-2026-43692

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 14, 2026 at 08:48 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 08:35 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Affected

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

15.0 ≤ v < 15.826.0 ≤ v < 26.7
Affected range stops below 15.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (3)

Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

8.8HIGH134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-20

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