What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43693?

CVE-2026-43693 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-43693?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2026-43693. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Apple CVE-2026-43693

EUVD-2026-49613 HIGH

Race Condition (CWE-362)

2026-07-27 apple

GHSA-fwj9-vc7m-3x7w

Race Condition Apple Information Disclosure

7.0

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: apple

Severity by source

Vendor (apple) PRIMARY

7.0 HIGH

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (apple) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: apple

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Jul 27, 2026 - 23:01 vuln.today

Patch available

Jul 27, 2026 - 21:17 EUVD

CVE Published

Jul 27, 2026 - 20:12 cve.org

HIGH 7.0

CVE Published

Jul 27, 2026 - 20:12 cve.org

UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in macOS via race condition allows a low-privileged local app to gain root privileges. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-43693, was addressed with improved state handling and is fixed in the latest OS updates. No active exploitation has been reported and exploitation requires a local user account with high attack complexity, limiting immediate risk.