Apple macOS up to 14.8.7/15.7.7/26.5 sandbox

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2.7$0-$5k2.12+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.7/15.7.7/26.5. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in sandbox. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-43763. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.7/15.7.7/26.5. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-265. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. 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 read files outside of its sandbox.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-43763 since 05/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/28/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1611 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 14.8.8, 15.7.8 or 26.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.7

VulDB Base Score: 2.8
VulDB Temp Score: 2.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 14.8.8/15.7.8/26.6

Timelineinfo

05/02/2026 CVE reserved
07/27/2026 +86 days VulDB entry created
07/28/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
07/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-43763 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-43763
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-383661
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/28/2026 00:21
Changes: 07/28/2026 00:21 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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