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CVE-2026-43698

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Description

An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-27 21:16:53.370000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
View original CVE JSON
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  "published": "2026-07-27T21:16:53.370",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T13:10:00.147",
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