Description
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Published: 2026-07-27
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A race condition was identified that allows an application to access sensitive user data without proper validation. The flaw occurs when concurrent processes manipulate shared data, potentially enabling a malicious app to read or modify information it should not have access to. The vulnerability can lead to confidentiality violations, allowing attackers to gain private data from the device.

Affected Systems

Apple macOS (Sequoia, Sonoma, Tahoe) and Apple tvOS are affected. The issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, and tvOS 26.6. Devices running earlier releases are susceptible.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 4.7, and EPSS score is <1% (about 0.00094). The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The race condition likely requires a malicious or compromised application to be installed or executed on the device, indicating a local attack vector. Detection and exploitation would depend on the ability to trigger the race condition before validation is enforced.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 16:02 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the device to macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 or later, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 or later, macOS Tahoe 26.6 or later, or tvOS 26.6 or later.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, restrict installation of third‑party applications and monitor for unusual app behavior that may attempt to read protected data.
  • Ensure device configuration and app signing policies are enforced to prevent unsigned or malicious software from running.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 16:02 UTC.

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History

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Race Condition Allowing Sensitive User Data Access on macOS and tvOS

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Race Condition Allowing Sensitive User Data Access on macOS and tvOS
Weaknesses CWE-362
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Apple tvos

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-28T15:57:35.609Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T22:46:27.818Z

Link: CVE-2026-43770

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-28T15:57:29.124Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-27T21:17:01.377

Modified: 2026-07-29T14:14:55.367

Link: CVE-2026-43770

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T16:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-362

    Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')