---
id: CVE-2026-43698
title: An injection issue was addressed with improved validation
summary: >-
  An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed
  in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS
  Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-88
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - 'macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.8'
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.8'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.6'
patched:
  - macos 26.6
published: '2026-07-27'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T21:17:08.973'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43698'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0022
epssPercentile: 0.11098
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-07-27T00:00:00+00:00'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.515Z'
---

## Overview

An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

## Affected

- `macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.8`
- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.8`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.6`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.6`