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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://github.com/craigjbass/clearancekit/security/advisories/GHSA-w253-42qp-5f2x Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/craigjbass/clearancekit/security/advisories/GHSA-w253-42qp-5f2x Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.4 · craigjbassNVD modified 2026-10-26 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:craigjbass:clearancekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 2
- https://github.com/craigjbass/clearancekit/security/advisories/GHSA-w253-42qp-5f2x Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/craigjbass/clearancekit/security/advisories/GHSA-w253-42qp-5f2x Exploit, Vendor Advisory