CVE-2026-43766
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.6
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-27 21:17:00.977000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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