Path Handling Issue in Xcode by Apple
CVE-2021-1800

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Xcode
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 April 2021

What is CVE-2021-1800?

A vulnerability in Xcode's handling of paths was identified, allowing a malicious application to exploit on-demand resources and gain unauthorized access to arbitrary files on a host device. This issue has been addressed in Xcode 12.4 with enhanced validation measures to mitigate such risks.

Affected Version(s)

Xcode < 12.4

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212153
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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