Description
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | < 15.8, < 26.7, < 27 | 15.8 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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Malwation/CVE-2026-43786 ★ 31 · Sep 21, 2026
Proof of concept for CVE-2026-43786, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in macOS CoreServices that allows an application to gain root privileges.
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ashrafzaryouh/CVE-2026-43786 ★ 3 · Sep 26, 2026
CVE-2026-43786
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-3352 Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, macOS Golden Gate, macOS Sequoia und Safari: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 26, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0371 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple macOS en Samba door Apple en Samba NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Sep 15, 2026