CVE-2026-43728 Race condition in macOS

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can modify the state of the Keychain due to a race condition in macOS, requiring a system update to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-43728?

CVE-2026-43728 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 27 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.6. An attacker may be able to modify the state of the Keychain.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43728?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2026-43728?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-43728 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-43728 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43728 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vp3q-rvxq-x2ff.

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