CVE-2019-8800 Memory corruption in Xcode

What is CVE-2019-8800?

CVE-2019-8800 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Xcode, published on 18 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Xcode 11.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8800?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Xcode.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8800?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8800 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-2019-8800 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8800 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2019-14379 Deserialization of untrusted data in FasterXML jackson-databind Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-4164 An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-0746 Use after free in n/a Critical 9.8

All Apple Xcode vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-vrf5-f827-8842.