r-huijts xcode-mcp-server run_lldb index.ts registerXcodeTools command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in r-huijts xcode-mcp-server up to f3419f00117aa9949e326f78cc940166c88f18cb. This affects the function registerXcodeTools of the file src/tools/xcode/index.ts of the component run_lldb. The manipulation of the argument args results in command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. The patch is identified as 11f8d6bacadd153beee649f92a78a9dad761f56f. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r-huijts | xcode-mcp-server | f3419f00117aa9949e326f78cc940166c88f18cb | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | xcode-mcp-server (npm) | up to 1.0.3 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-84fx-pwf3-7777 |
- xcode-mcp-server Vendorr-huijts Affected f3419f00117aa9949e326f78cc940166c88f18cb Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- xcode-mcp-server (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-84fx-pwf3-7777
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2178
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84fx-pwf3-7777
- 2026-11-03 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Exploit 2
Sources
- CVE-2026-2178 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-2178 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-84fx-pwf3-7777 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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