About the security content of Xcode 14.1

This document describes the security content of Xcode 14.1.

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Xcode 14.1

Released November 1, 2022

Git

Available for: macOS Monterey 12.5 and later

Impact: Multiple issues in git

Description: Multiple issues were addressed by updating to git version 2.32.3.

CVE-2022-29187: Carlo Marcelo Arenas Belón and Johannes Schindelin

Git

Available for: macOS Monterey 12.5 and later

Impact: Cloning a malicious repository may result in the disclosure of sensitive information

Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2022-39253: Cory Snider of Mirantis

Git

Available for: macOS Monterey 12.5 and later

Impact: A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution if git shell is allowed as a login shell

Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2022-39260: Kevin Backhouse of the GitHub Security Lab

IDE Xcode Server

Available for: macOS Monterey 12.5 and later

Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges

Description: An injection issue was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2022-42797: Tim Michaud (@TimGMichaud) of Moveworks.ai

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Published Date: June 12, 2024