CVE-2026-43765
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
10.7th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-59
Published 2026-07-27 · modified 2026-07-28
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | N | None |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2026-07-27 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-07-28 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.