CVE-2026-43777 Denial of service in macOS

High 7.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in macOS due to insufficient input validation, requiring users to apply the latest security patches.

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-2026-43777?

CVE-2026-43777 is a high-severity denial of service 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 with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43777?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2026-43777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-43777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-43777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j2pr-cr54-m722.

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