Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apple Xcode - CVE-2024-44162

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apple Xcode - CVE-2024-44162

Published: September 19, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97579
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44162
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 local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in IDE documentation due to insufficient hardening of runtime. A local application can gain unauthorized access to user's Keychain items.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-44162

Install updates from vendor's website.

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