Apple Xcode up to 26 sandbox

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5.1$0-$5k5.38

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Xcode up to 26. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to sandbox. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-86948. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Xcode up to 26. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-265. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed by enforcing library validation on the affected binaries. This issue is fixed in Xcode 27. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-86948 since 09/08/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/20/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1611 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 27 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Xcode 27

Timelineinfo

09/08/2026 CVE reserved
10/20/2026 +42 days Advisory disclosed
10/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-86948 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-86948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-422639

Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2026 03:54
Changes: 10/20/2026 03:54 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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