Apple OS Input Sanitization Flaw Exposes Data (fixed iOS 26.6+, macOS 15.7.8+): CVE-2026-43714 July 2026

Apple OS Input Sanitization Flaw Exposes Data (fixed iOS 26.6+, macOS 15.7.8+)
CVE-2026-43714 Published on July 27, 2026

The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. A malicious app may be able to access protected user data.

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-43714 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:

LOCAL

Attack Complexity:

LOW

Privileges Required:

NONE

User Interaction:

REQUIRED

Scope:

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact:

HIGH

Integrity Impact:

NONE

Availability Impact:

NONE

Weakness Type

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Products Associated with CVE-2026-43714

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Affected Versions