CVE-2026-43760
Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Access Restriction Bypass in macOS Sonoma

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-30

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

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Published
2026-07-27
Last Modified
2026-07-30
Generated
2026-08-17
AI Q&A
2026-07-28
EPSS Evaluated
2026-08-15
NVD
CVE-2026-43760
EUVD
EUVD-2026-49443

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 26.0 (inc) to 26.6 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-284 The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an access issue where an app may be able to access user-sensitive data due to insufficient access restrictions. It was addressed in updates to macOS Sonoma and macOS Tahoe.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves an app potentially accessing user-sensitive data. Detection would require checking if your macOS version is below Sonoma 14.8.8 or Tahoe 26.6. Use 'sw_vers' to check your macOS version. If outdated, update immediately to patch the issue.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an app to access sensitive user data, potentially leading to privacy breaches or unauthorized data exposure.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE does not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The issue involves an app potentially accessing user-sensitive data, which could theoretically impact compliance if such data includes personal or health information. However, no direct details are provided.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest version of macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 or macOS Tahoe 26.6 to address the access issue.

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