Security restrictions bypass in Apple Xcode - CVE-2021-1800

 

Security restrictions bypass in Apple Xcode - CVE-2021-1800

Published: January 27, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50068
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1800
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple Xcode

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a malicious application may be able to access arbitrary files on the host device while running an app that uses on-demand resources with Xcode.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-1800

Install updates from vendor's website.

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