CVE-2026-43793

Published Jul 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue existed in the handling of environment variables. This issue was addressed with improved 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 cause unexpected system termination.

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Title Environment Variable Handling Causing System Termination
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Title Environment Variable Handling Causing System Termination
Weaknesses CWE-20
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
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Description An issue existed in the handling of environment variables. This issue was addressed with improved 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 cause unexpected system termination.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Jul 28, 2026, 1:50 PM
Reserved
May 1, 2026, 10:46 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 27, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 1:10 PM