Hi Developer Community,
I'm encountering persistent code signing failures on macOS Sonoma 15.3 with a valid Developer ID Application certificate. The error occurs consistently across multiple certificate regenerations and various troubleshooting approaches.
Environment
macOS Version: Sonoma 15.3
Developer Account Type: Developer ID
Certificate Type: Developer ID Application
Certificate Details:
Developer ID Application certificate valid until 2027
Using SHA-256 with RSA Encryption
Certificate shows as valid in Keychain Access with associated private key
Error Message
Warning: unable to build chain to self-signed root for signer "Developer ID Application: [my certificate]"
[filename]: errSecInternalComponent
Steps to Reproduce
Install certificate chain in order:
Apple Root CA (System keychain)
Apple WWDR CA (System keychain)
Developer ID CA (System keychain)
Developer ID Application certificate (Login keychain)
Verify certificate installation:
security find-identity -v -p codesigning
Result shows valid identity.
Attempt code signing with any binary:
codesign -s "Developer ID Application: [my certificate]" -f --timestamp --options runtime [filename]
Results in errSecInternalComponent error
Troubleshooting Already Attempted
Regenerated Developer ID Application certificate multiple times from Developer Portal
Completely removed and reinstalled entire certificate chain
Verified trust settings on all certificates (set to "Always Trust" for code signing)
Tried multiple codesign command variations including --no-strict flag
Verified keychain integrity
Installed latest Apple CA certificates from apple.com/certificateauthority
Verified certificate chain is properly recognized by security verify-cert
Additional Information
All certificates show as valid in Keychain Access
Private key is properly associated with Developer ID Application certificate
Trust settings are correctly configured for all certificates in the chain
Problem persists after clean certificate installations
Error occurs with any binary I try to sign
Has anyone else encountered this issue on Sonoma 15.3? Any suggestions for resolving this system-level certificate trust chain issue would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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