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CVE-2026-40599
Summary

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.

Publication Date April 22, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Registration Date April 25, 2026, 4:03 a.m.
Last Update April 23, 2026, 6:24 a.m.
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