A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Apple
  • Ios And Ipados
  • Macos
  • Tvos
  • Visionos
  • Watchos

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References
Link Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128069 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128070 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072 cve-icon
History

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Root Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal Issue in Apple Operating Systems

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-22
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2026-07-27T20:12:10.516Z

Updated: 2026-07-28T03:57:06.341Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T22:46:21.645Z

Link: CVE-2026-43723

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-27T20:54:44.088Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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