Apple macOS up to 15.7/26/26.6 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple macOS up to 15.7/26/26.6. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-43697. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.7/26/26.6. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. Processing a maliciously crafted 3D file may lead to an out-of-bounds read.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-43697 since 05/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/14/2026).

Upgrading to version 15.8, 26.7 or 27 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 15.8/26.7/27

Timelineinfo

05/02/2026 CVE reserved
09/14/2026 +135 days Advisory disclosed
09/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-43697 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-43697
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403796
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/14/2026 23:38
Changes: 09/14/2026 23:38 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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