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TI-2024-29729 Aliases CVE-2024-44162GHSA-6xw6-r35g-4w48

Incorrect authorization in Apple Xcode

Priority LOW 35CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime. This issue is fixed in Xcode 16. A malicious application may gain access to a user's Keychain items.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00208 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Xcode (Apple): 16

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 1616Patch availableCNA
  • Xcode VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Xcode (Apple) Fixed in 16

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple Xcode 16

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27241 Information disclosure in Apple XcodePriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-29757 Apple Xcode: An app may gain unauthorized access to BluetoothPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44162
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xw6-r35g-4w48

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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Sources

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