CVE-2026-43749

Received Received - Intake

Path Traversal in macOS Leading to Root Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-27

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path 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 gain root privileges.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-27

Last Modified

2026-07-27

Generated

2026-07-28

AI Q&A

2026-07-28

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-43749

EUVD

EUVD-2026-49527

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos_sequoia	15.7.8
apple	macos_sonoma	14.8.8
apple	macos_tahoe	26.6

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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.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a parsing issue in how directory paths are handled. It allows an app to gain root privileges by exploiting improper path validation. The issue was fixed in specific macOS versions.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a malicious app to gain full root access on your system. This could lead to unauthorized control over your device, data theft, or installation of harmful software.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest version of macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.6 to address the vulnerability.

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