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CVE-2026-43749

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Description

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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-27 21:16:59.643000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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  "published": "2026-07-27T21:16:59.643",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T13:10:00.147",
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