CVE-2026-34218

ClearanceKit intercepts file-system access events on macOS and enforces per-process access policies. Prior to version 4.2.14, two related startup defects created a window during which only the single compile-time baseline rule was enforced by opfilter. All managed (MDM-delivered) and user-defined file-access rules were not applied until the user interacted with policies through the GUI, triggering a policy mutation over XPC. This issue has been patched in version 4.2.14.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/craigjbass/clearancekit/commit/56d617b778c571e3c29b803636d9807940992daa	Patch
https://github.com/craigjbass/clearancekit/commit/ddfdacb2633681bbd9c2f41dbd536ea039386628	Patch
https://github.com/craigjbass/clearancekit/security/advisories/GHSA-fpmv-5wgw-qhhr	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:craigjbass:clearancekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-31 16:16

Updated : 2026-07-24 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-34218

Mitre link : CVE-2026-34218

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-34218

JSON object : View

Products Affected

craigjbass

clearancekit

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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