CVE-2026-86948

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 20, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
Updated: October 30, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXcode

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 27.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149040

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-829CWE-284CWE-693

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