---
id: "CVE-2026-43736"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-43736"]
title: "Apple macOS: authorization flaw lets an app read sensitive user data"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["apple-devices", "endpoint-fleet", "macos", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["already-patched-macos"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:18:28+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:21:33+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43736", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00"}]
---

# Apple macOS: authorization flaw lets an app read sensitive user data

Apple fixed an authorization issue in macOS Golden Gate 27 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 where state management was improved. A malicious app may be able to access sensitive user data on the Mac.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Run `sw_vers -productVersion` on the Mac and compare it with the fixed release in the Fix section
- Open System Settings > General > Software Update to see installed and pending updates

## Fix

- Update macOS to `26.7.2` (Tahoe) or to the Golden Gate 27 release that contains the fix
- Install all pending Apple security updates on managed Macs

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43736

## From the sources

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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