Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Xcode by Apple
CVE-2022-22605

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Xcode
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 March 2022

What is CVE-2022-22605?

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Xcode could be exploited by opening a specially crafted file, potentially leading to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. Apple has addressed this issue with improved bounds checking in Xcode 13.3, enhancing the security of its development tools against malicious file attacks.

Affected Version(s)

Xcode < 13.3

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213189
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
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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