# CVE-2026-65393: Apple Xcode permissions bypass in IDE

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-65393-apple-xcode-permissions-bypass-in-ide  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-14. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-65393 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-09-14

Xcode is Apple's integrated development environment used by software developers to build applications. A permissions issue allows an app to access user-sensitive data that should be protected, potentially exposing personal information to malicious applications.

Technologies: [Apple macOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos), [Apple macOS Golden Gate](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos-golden-gate), [Apple Xcode](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/xcode). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple).

## 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

## References

- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149040](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149040)

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