Apple macOS up to 14.8.7/26.5 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.7/26.5. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-43760. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.7/26.5. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-43760 since 05/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/28/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 14.8.8 or 26.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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 14.8.8/26.6

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-2026-43760 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-43760
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-383691
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/28/2026 00:51
Changes: 07/28/2026 00:51 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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