FB13194680: Incorrect Privacy & Security notification when revealing an application

[macmade]

• Date: 2023-09-21
• Resolution: Open
• Area: Security
• OS: macOS
• Type: Incorrect/Unexpected Behavior
• Keywords: security, privacy, application, reveal, finder

Details

What does the Security issue you are seeing involve?

Privacy

Are you able to reproduce the issue?

Yes

What software version(s) and hardware have you reproduced the issue on?

macOS 13.5.2 / macOS 14
MacBook Air M1 / MacBook Air M2

Description

When using FileManager.selectFile to reveal an app in the /Applications folder, a notification is shown saying: "Appname was prevented from modifying apps on your Mac."

The application is then listed in System Settings > Privacy & Security > App Management.

This behavior is incorrect. Revealing a file in the Finder should not trigger a security notification as there's no modification on the target file.

Attached is an example project demonstrating the issue.

Files

RevealApp.zip