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CVE-2026-65393: Apple Xcode · Incorrect Authorization

Affects Apple XcodeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 27 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 12:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.15.5
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 27
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Xcode and macOS to 27.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleXcodeAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27

AI-suggested

Upgrade to Xcode 27 or later and macOS Golden Gate 27 or later where the issue has been fixed by improved validation. No additional mitigation is required once the official fix is applied.

Description

CVE-2026-65393 is a permissions validation vulnerability in Apple Xcode that could allow an app to access user-sensitive data. The issue was addressed by improved validation and fixed in Xcode version 27 and macOS Golden Gate 27. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.5.

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