CVE-2026-43698

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-27. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
11%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 27, 2026

Last Modified

September 14, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jul 27, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072
generic

About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071
generic

About the security content of macOS Tahoe 26.6 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-43698(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 24× in last 7d / 94× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-15 09:33 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-15 09:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-14 21:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-14 21:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  8. 2026-09-13 16:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-09-12 21:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  18. 2026-09-11 08:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-09-10 20:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-09-10 07:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-09-09 08:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-07 20:59 UTCEG score recompute
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  5. 2026-09-06 23:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  7. 2026-09-06 07:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-08-27 22:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-08-27 10:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  34. 2026-08-26 22:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-08-26 10:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  38. 2026-08-25 21:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-08-25 09:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  42. 2026-08-24 21:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  45. 2026-08-23 09:02 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-08-23 09:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-08-22 21:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-08-22 09:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-08-21 20:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  54. 2026-08-21 08:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-43698?
CVE-2026-43698 is a high vulnerability published on July 27, 2026. An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
When was CVE-2026-43698 disclosed?
CVE-2026-43698 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 27, 2026, with the most recent update on September 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-43698 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-43698 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 89.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43698?
CVE-2026-43698 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-43698?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43698, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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