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CVE-2026-40599

HIGH CVSS: 7.1 Published: 2026-04-21 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

ClearanceKit intercepts file-system access events on macOS and enforces per-process access policies. Prior to 5.0.5, ClearanceKit incorrectly treats a process with an empty Team ID and a non-empty Signing ID as an Apple platform binary. This bug allows a malicious software to impersonate an apple process in the global allowlist, and access all protected files. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.0.5.

Affected Platforms

Craigjbass ClearancekitApple Macos

Weakness Type

CWE-863

References