CVE detail
CVE-2026-43749
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.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
- Total mentions
- 3
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 3
- highest bucket
Evidence
Source links by recency
3 source links · newest first
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072support.apple.com
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Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comJul 27, 2026, 9:16 PM - https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071support.apple.com
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Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comJul 27, 2026, 9:16 PM - https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067support.apple.com
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Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comJul 27, 2026, 9:16 PM
Exploit code
Public exploit repository references
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