CVE-2026-43758
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Authorization Issue in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-29

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Published
2026-07-27
Last Modified
2026-07-29
Generated
2026-08-17
AI Q&A
2026-07-28
EPSS Evaluated
2026-08-15
NVD
CVE-2026-43758
EUVD
EUVD-2026-49626

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.8 (exc)
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.8 (exc)
apple macos From 26.0 (inc) to 26.6 (exc)
apple watchos to 26.6 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-200 The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This is an authorization issue caused by poor state management in Apple operating systems. It allows an app to potentially access sensitive user data without proper permissions.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is an authorization issue in Apple operating systems that may allow apps to access sensitive user data. Detection requires checking if your system is running a vulnerable version of macOS or watchOS. Use system update commands to verify your OS version against the fixed releases (macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, watchOS 26.6).

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could let malicious apps access your private data such as files, messages, or personal information stored on your device.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows an app to access sensitive user data, which could lead to unauthorized data exposure. This may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) by enabling unauthorized access to personal or sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected systems to the latest patched versions: macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, or watchOS 26.6 to address the authorization issue.

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