#VU61358 Out-of-bounds read in Apple Xcode - CVE-2022-22602 

 

#VU61358 Out-of-bounds read in Apple Xcode - CVE-2022-22602

Published: March 15, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61358
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22602
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apple Xcode
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in otool when processing files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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