# CVE-2026-43698

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-43698
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Jul 27, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Sep 14, 2026

## Description

An injection issue was addressed with improved 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.

## Affected Products

- Apple — macOS (0)

## References

- [CNA](https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067)
- [CNA](https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071)
- [CNA](https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072)
- [CNA](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035)
- [CNA](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.21%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 11.1

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._