---
id: CVE-2026-43736
title: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management
summary: >-
  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.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: adp
vendor: Apple
product: macOS
affected:
  - macOS < 26.7.2
  - macOS < 27
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-29T13:07:57.378344Z'
published: '2026-10-26'
updated: '2026-10-29'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-29T13:17:16.611Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43736'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00148
epssPercentile: 0.04028
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T16:11:59.085Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `macOS < 26.7.2`
- `macOS < 27`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.