CVE-2019-8721 — Improper Input Validation in Apple Xcode

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation4 documents4 sources
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.6%
top 30.49%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Xcode
Timeline
PublishedDec 18
Latest updateMay 24

Description

Multiple issues in ld64 in the Xcode toolchains were addressed by updating to version ld64-507.4. This issue is fixed in Xcode 11.0. Compiling code without proper input validation could lead to arbitrary code execution with user privilege.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/xcodeunspecified — Xcode 11.0
▶NVDapple/xcode< 11.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-m438-rqxw-r97m: Multiple issues in ld64 in the Xcode toolchains were addressed by updating to version ld64-507↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2019-8721: Multiple issues in ld64 in the Xcode toolchains were addressed by updating to version ld64-507↗2019-12-18
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2019-8721: Xcode 11.0↗2019-09-20
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