CVE-2026-43765
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-27 21:17:00.873000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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