CVE-2026-43691CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-43691

High · published September 15, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
7.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00188 · 7.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-09-15T01:17Z
Affected products (2)
ProductVersionsFixed in
apple/macos≥ 15.0, < 15.815.8
apple/macos≥ 26.0, < 26.726.7
References (3)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 · [email protected]https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042 · [email protected]https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 SEP 04:27Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 14 SEP 20:51Z
    A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation
    cvelistv5