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CVE-2026-43790

CVE-2026-43790CRITICAL

Apple macOS — The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  N  H  H    9.1   .0072   52.2     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions     Fixed
  macOS    unspecified  —

TIMELINE
  May 1   Reserved by apple
  Sep 14  Published (CNA: apple)
  Sep 16  ENRICHED — CVE-2026-43790 (Apple macOS). Received CVSS 9.1 and CPE data from NVD.

CWE-787 · CNA: apple · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by apple
September 14, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: apple)
September 16, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2026-43790 (Apple macOS). Received CVSS 9.1 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Apple	macOS	—	—	—

Weaknesses

CWE-787

References (3)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042 [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043 [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-43790 at cve.org

Vendors: apple

Weaknesses: CWE-787

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