CVE-2026-40599
Published:April 21, 2026
Updated:April 25, 2026
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 Packages
https://github.com/craigjbass/clearancekit.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.1-a563b4b <5.0.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.0.5github.com/craigjbass/clearancekit (SWIFT):
Affected version(s) >=v3.1-a563b4b <5.0.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.0.5Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01
