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AppleCVE-2026-43755

Apple macOS: race condition

High7.0CVE-2026-43755 · Published Jul 27, 2026 · updated Jul 28, 2026

A race condition was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Apple advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
macOS
Product
< 14.8.814.8.8
< 26.626.6
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from
CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
Weakness
CWE-362

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