CVE-2024-44228: An app may be able to inherit Xcode permissions and access user data in Apple Xcode
CVE-2024-44228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Xcode where an app may inherit Xcode's permissions and thereby access user data without proper authorization. This issue arises from insufficient permissions checking. Apple has fixed this vulnerability in Xcode 16 by improving permissions validation.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Apple Xcode allows an application to inherit the permissions granted to Xcode itself, potentially enabling unauthorized access to user data. The root cause is inadequate permissions checking, classified under CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions). The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The issue is resolved in Xcode 16 through improved permissions enforcement.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive user data by leveraging the permissions assigned to Xcode. The confidentiality of user data is impacted, but integrity and availability are not affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in Xcode 16. Users and organizations should update to Xcode 16 or later to remediate this issue. There are no additional mitigations required beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2024-44228: An app may be able to inherit Xcode permissions and access user data in Apple Xcode
Description
CVE-2024-44228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Xcode where an app may inherit Xcode's permissions and thereby access user data without proper authorization. This issue arises from insufficient permissions checking. Apple has fixed this vulnerability in Xcode 16 by improving permissions validation.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Apple Xcode allows an application to inherit the permissions granted to Xcode itself, potentially enabling unauthorized access to user data. The root cause is inadequate permissions checking, classified under CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions). The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The issue is resolved in Xcode 16 through improved permissions enforcement.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive user data by leveraging the permissions assigned to Xcode. The confidentiality of user data is impacted, but integrity and availability are not affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in Xcode 16. Users and organizations should update to Xcode 16 or later to remediate this issue. There are no additional mitigations required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-20T21:45:40.783Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb82ee6bfc5ba1df6ecfa
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:46 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:28:38 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 8:56:03 PM
Views: 27
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