AppleCVE-2026-43793
Apple macOS: improper input validation
Critical9.8CVE-2026-43793 · Published Jul 27, 2026 · updated Jul 28, 2026
An issue existed in the handling of environment variables. This issue was addressed with improved 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 cause unexpected system termination.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| macOS Product | < 14.8.8 | 14.8.8 |
| < 15.7.8 | 15.7.8 | |
| < 26.6 | 26.6 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
- Weakness
- CWE-20
More Apple advisories
All Apple| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27 | Apple iOS and iPadOS: out-of-bounds write | Critical9.8 | 18.7.10+3 more |
| Jul 27 | Apple iOS and iPadOS: out-of-bounds write | Critical9.8 | 18.7.10+3 more |
| Jul 27 | Apple iOS and iPadOS: buffer overflow | Critical9.8 | 18.7.10+2 more |
| Jul 27 | Apple iOS and iPadOS: out-of-bounds write | Critical9.8 | 18.7.10+2 more |
| Jul 27 | Apple iOS and iPadOS: integer overflow | Critical9.8 | 18.7.10+3 more |
| Jul 27 | A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling | Critical9.8 | 26.6+2 more |