CVE-2026-43793 json
An issue existed in the handling of environment variables.
published 2026-07-27 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 15 d ago also EUVD-2026-49557
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/128067
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/128071
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/128072
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-43793
- NVD CVE-2026-43793
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