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CVE-2026-43665
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-07-27 · updated 2026-10-24
- Weakness: CWE-862
Description
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. A local attacker may be able to determine the legacy VNC password configured for Screen Sharing.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: from 14.0 before 14.8.8; from 15.0 before 15.7.8 — fixed in 14.8.8, 15.7.8
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.8.8, 15.7.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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