# CVE-2022-42797: Code injection in Xcode

> An injection flaw in Xcode allows an app to gain root privileges, requiring developers to upgrade to the latest version.

- **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:** 27 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 11 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vgvf-4jhr-3w37

## What is CVE-2022-42797?

CVE-2022-42797 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Xcode, published on 27 Feb 2023. 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 injection issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Xcode 14.1. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42797?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Xcode.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-42797?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42797 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-42797 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42797 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-2022-42797 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-42797 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Xcode, published on 27 Feb 2023. 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-2022-42797 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-2022-42797/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42797/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42797
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42797
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42797

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42797/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.