Apple Xcode: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Xcode 13.4. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00646 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Xcode (Apple): 13.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Xcode (Apple) Fixed in 13.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26747
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x23c-jgcg-xghx
- 2026-10-20 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2022-26747 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-26747 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x23c-jgcg-xghx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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