What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43749?

CVE-2026-43749 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-43749?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2026-43749. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Apple CVE-2026-43749

EUVD-2026-49527 HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2026-07-27 apple

GHSA-vxx9-wqrj-rc4m

Path Traversal Apple

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: apple

Severity by source

Vendor (apple) PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/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

Low

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 - 20:13 cve.org

UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

CVE Published

Jul 27, 2026 - 20:13 cve.org

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. 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

Local privilege escalation in macOS allows a malicious app to gain root privileges through a path traversal vulnerability in directory path handling. Affected versions include macOS Sonoma prior to 14.