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TI-2023-12557 Aliases CVE-2023-27967GHSA-w2x2-xp9p-jxxc

Apple Xcode: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with…

Priority LOW 39Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Xcode 14.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00234 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Xcode (Apple): 14.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleXcodebefore 14.314.3Patch availableCNA
  • Xcode VendorApple Affected before 14.3 Fixed in 14.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Xcode (Apple) Fixed in 14.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple Xcode 14.3

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27967
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2x2-xp9p-jxxc

References

  • TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-30709 Git allows arbitrary code execution through broken config quoting KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2004-02557 distcc 2.x, as used in XCode 1.5 and others, when not configured to restrict access to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2014-07619 Git before 1.8.5.6, 1.9.x before 1.9.5, 2.0.x before 2.0.5, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-04400 malicious repositories can execute remote code while cloning CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2016-00666 The resolver in nginx before 1.8.1 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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