Improper authorization in Apple Xcode lets apps access sensitive user data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
An authorization issue in Apple Xcode before 27.2 lets an app access sensitive user data. The source description does not name the affected component. A local app with no privileges can exploit this with user interaction, and the impact is limited to confidentiality (CWE-285).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Xcode 27.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Update Apple Xcode to version 27.2.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA Xcode (Apple) Fixed in 27.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple Xcode 27.2
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-82797 Symlink handling flaw in Apple Xcode lets apps read arbitrary filesPriority LOW 15
Timeline
- 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112602
- 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-93hr-9r36-3cx8
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More Apple vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-112602 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-112602 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-93hr-9r36-3cx8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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