QID 375511

Date Published: 2021-04-28

QID 375511: Apple Xcode Prior To 12.5 Vulnerability (HT212320)

Apple Xcode is an integrated development environment (IDE) for macOS containing a suite of software development tools developed by Apple.

A crafted git URL that contains a newline in it may cause credential information to be provided for the wrong host.

Affected Versions:
Apple Xcode all versions prior to 12.5
Note: Xcode 12.5 is only available for: macOS Big Sur 11 and later

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated): This checks for vulnerable versions of Apple Xcode under the Apple System Information.

A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.1 severity.
    • Solution
    Xcode 12.5 is only available for: macOS Big Sur 11 and later

    Download XCode from here
    For more information please refer to HT212320

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 375511

    CVE-2021-21300 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    HT212320 URL Logo idmsa.apple.com/IDMSWebAuth/signin?appIdKey=891bd3417a7776362562d2197f89480a8547b108fd934911bcbea0110d07f757&path=%2Fdownload%2F&rv=1
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