ClearanceKit intercepts file-system access events on macOS and enforces per-process access policies.

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Timeline

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1. Apr 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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

• cpe craigjbass/clearancekitversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40599

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40599

  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 imp

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Exploit · github.com