| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 4.6 | $0-$5k | 3.67- |
Summary
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple Xcode up to 26. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in sandbox. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-86949. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple Xcode up to 26. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-265. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
This issue was addressed by enforcing library validation on the affected binaries. This issue is fixed in Xcode 27. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-86949 since 09/08/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/20/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1611.
Upgrading to version 27 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: SandboxCWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Xcode 27
Timeline
09/08/2026 CVE reserved10/20/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/20/2026 VulDB entry created
10/20/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-86949 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-86949
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-422640
Entry
Created: 10/20/2026 03:55Changes: 10/20/2026 03:55 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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