What is CVE-2026-43761?

CVE-2026-43761 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-43761?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple macOS

CVE-2026-43761

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. Mounting a malicious disk image may cause unexpected system termination.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43761?: CVE-2026-43761 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-43761?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.