---
id: CVE-2026-43760
title: An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions
summary: >-
  An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is
  fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may
  be able to access user-sensitive data.
severity: high
cvss: 8.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - 'macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.8'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.6'
patched:
  - macos 26.6
published: '2026-07-27'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T21:17:10.500'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43760'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067'
    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/149042'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://reverse.put.as/2026/07/29/its-a-pre-auth-stupid/'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00412
epssPercentile: 0.32714
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-07-30T16:39:44.638689Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.480Z'
---

## Overview

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

## Affected

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

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.6`