Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2024 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2024-44228

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect default permissions in Xcode from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in Xcode 16. An app may be able to inherit Xcode permissions and access user data.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apple Xcode 0 – before 16

Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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