CVE-2019-8738 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Xcode 11.0. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Published: 2019-12-18

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

Xcode

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< Xcode 11.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-18128	A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Xcode 11.0. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0098.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/HT210609

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Xcode

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2019-12-18T17:33:21.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T21:24:29.571Z

Reserved: 2019-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-8738

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-12-18T18:15:37.990

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:42:28.213

Link: CVE-2019-8738

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write

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