CVE-2026-43723
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Received - Intake
Path Handling Issue in Apple iOS and macOS Leading to Root Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-43723, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-07-27
Last updated on: 2026-07-27
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | ios | 26.6 |
| apple | ipad_os | 26.6 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | 15.7.8 |
| apple | macos_sonoma | 14.8.8 |
| apple | macos_tahoe | 26.6 |
| apple | tv_os | 26.6 |
| apple | vision_os | 26.6 |
| apple | watch_os | 26.6 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
