Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2026-43807

 

Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2026-43807

Published: August 17, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU143799
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43807
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption in MobileAccessoryUpdater when handling input. A local attacker can trigger the vulnerable condition to cause a denial of service.


Affected software

macOS
visionOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-43807

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 15.7.8 24G824, 14.8.8 23J620, 26.5.2 25F84
visionOS - update to 26.6
tvOS - update to 26.6 23L773
iPadOS - update to 26.5.2 23F84
Apple iOS - update to 26.5.2 23F84
watchOS - update to 26.6 23U67

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