CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedA parsing vulnerability in the handling of directory paths could allow an application to escalate its privileges to root on affected macOS versions. This high-severity flaw necessitates immediate attention from system administrators and users of macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6 to mitigate potential unauthorized access and control over the system.
CVE
CVE-2026-43749
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.20%
Original NVD Description
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.
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