CVE-2016-1765 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit memory corruption in Apple Xcode's otool to gain privileges or crash the application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-1765?

CVE-2016-1765 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Xcode, published on 24 Mar 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

otool in Apple Xcode before 7.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1765?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Xcode.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1765?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1765 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2016-1765 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1765 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Xcode vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-89mx-ch25-5256.

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