CVE-2026-43749

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation

High · published July 27, 2026

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

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path 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.

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
Published
2026-07-27T20:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 JUL 20:13Z
    A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation
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