CVE-2026-43790
criticalThe issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Vendor / product: Apple — macos
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
CVSS
9.1
9.1 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-09-14 21:17
Modified: 2026-09-17 17:16
NVD status: Modified
Last synced 2 days ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 07:07 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
apple / macos ≥15.0 <15.8, ≥26.0 <26.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
Vendor advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042
Vendor advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 product-security@apple.com
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042 product-security@apple.com
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043 product-security@apple.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 07:07 UTC · record ↗