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CVE-2026-47122

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Description

Sparkle is a software update framework for macOS. In versions up to and including 2.9.1, `Autoupdate/AppInstaller.m`'s `shouldAcceptNewConnection:` only enforces `SUCodeSigningVerifier validateConnection:` before stage 1 completes. After `_performedStage1Installation = YES`, new connections to the registered Mach service `<bundleId>-spki` are accepted from any local process without team-ID or code-signing checks. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.2 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-21 15:16:35.327000
Last modified
2026-10-24 20:10:00.137000
View original CVE JSON
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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-21T15:16:35.327",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T20:10:00.137",
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    },
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