What is CVE-2019-8806?

CVE-2019-8806 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Xcode, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8806?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Xcode

CVE-2019-8806

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Xcode 11.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (58.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Xcode — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8806?: CVE-2019-8806 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Xcode, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8806?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.