CVE-2026-43738
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7...
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Processing a maliciously crafted asset catalog may result in disclosure of process memory.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Processing a maliciously crafted asset catalog may result in disclosure of process memory.
- Record
CVE-2026-43738- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-49482
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Processing a maliciously crafted asset catalog may result in disclosure of process memory.
- Record
EUVD-2026-49482- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mvxm-m976-r6c2
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7...
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Processing a maliciously crafted asset catalog may result in disclosure of process memory.
- Record
GHSA-mvxm-m976-r6c2- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Processing a maliciously crafted asset catalog may result in disclosure of process memory.
- Record
CVE-2026-43738- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-43738 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apple Macos, published July 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 5th percentile. No source names a fixed version.