Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2026-43696

An authorization issue was addressed with improved entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to capture Touch Bar content without authorization.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-43696: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43696?
CVE-2026-43696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-43696?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.