sparkle vulnerabilities and fixes

Recent CVEs affecting sparkle, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.

sparkle has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2026-07-21. Highest priority: CVE-2026-47121 (score 28/100).

• CVE-2026-47121 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE Sparkle is a software update framework for macOS
• CVE-2026-47122 MEDIUM 4.2 UPGRADE Sparkle is a software update framework for macOS

FAQ

How do I fix sparkle vulnerabilities?

Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.

Is sparkle being exploited right now?

None of the tracked sparkle CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.

Which sparkle CVE should I patch first?

CVE-2026-47121 currently ranks highest (28/100): Sparkle is a software update framework for macOS.

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