CVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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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.
Analysis
ClearanceKit on macOS fails to enforce managed and user-defined file-access policies during startup, allowing local processes to bypass intended access controls until GUI interaction triggers policy reloading. The vulnerability affects ClearanceKit versions prior to 4.2.14, where two startup defects create a window in which only a hardcoded baseline rule is enforced, leaving the system vulnerable to privilege escalation and unauthorized file access. …
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EUVD-2026-17484