About the security content of Xcode 27.2
This document describes the security content of Xcode 27.2.
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Xcode 27.2
Released October 29, 2026
CoreDevice
Available for: macOS Tahoe 26.6 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read arbitrary files
Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
CVE-2026-112605: Vladislav Shevchenko (Positive Technologies)
Instruments
Available for: macOS Tahoe 26.6 and later
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2026-112602: Roelof van Dijk
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