# CVE-2022-22604: Memory corruption in Xcode

> Opening a maliciously crafted file in Xcode can lead to arbitrary code execution or application termination due to an out-of-bounds read.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pm5c-46fm-2rxv

## What is CVE-2022-22604?

CVE-2022-22604 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Xcode, published on 18 Mar 2022. 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

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Xcode 13.3. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22604?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Xcode.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-22604?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-22604 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22604 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Xcode

- [CVE-2025-48384](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48384/): Git Link Following (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-9390](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9390/): JGit Improper Input Validation vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-14379](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14379/): Deserialization of untrusted data in FasterXML jackson-databind (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-4164](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-4164/): An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-0746](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0746/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-22604 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-22604 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Xcode, published on 18 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22604 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Xcode. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22604/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22604/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22604
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22604
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22604

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22604/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.