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CVE-2026-43772

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Description

A path traversal issue was addressed with improved input 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 break out of its sandbox.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.2 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-27 21:17:01.573000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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  "published": "2026-07-27T21:17:01.573",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T13:10:00.147",
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