Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-65393 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65393 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-65393?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 14 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apple macOS Golden Gate before 27; Apple Xcode before 27.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65393?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-14: Fixed in Xcode 27 and macOS Golden Gate 27 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-65393 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-65393?
- Check whether you run Apple macOS, Apple macOS Golden Gate or Apple Xcode at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A permissions issue in Xcode's IDE component was resolved through improved validation. The vulnerability allows an application to bypass access restrictions and read user-sensitive data that should be protected. The attack requires local access to a system with Xcode installed and a malicious app running in the Xcode environment. This vulnerability affects Xcode 27 and has been patched in the same version released on September 14, 2026.
Affected products
- Apple Xcode before 27
- Apple macOS Golden Gate before 27
Timeline
- 2026-09-14: disclosed: CVE-2026-65393 disclosed in Xcode 27 and macOS Golden Gate 27 release notes
- 2026-09-14: patched: Fixed in Xcode 27 and macOS Golden Gate 27