Apple Xcode before 4.4 does not properly compose a designated requirement (DR) during…
Priority LOW 25CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Apple Xcode before 4.4 does not properly compose a designated requirement (DR) during signing of programs that lack bundle identifiers, which allows remote attackers to read keychain entries via a crafted app, as demonstrated by the keychain entries of a (1) helper tool or (2) command-line tool.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01104 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.3.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r884-mmm7-r52p
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2012-3698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r884-mmm7-r52p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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