About the security content of Xcode 13.3

This document describes the security content of Xcode 13.3.

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Xcode 13.3

Released March 14, 2022

iTMSTransporter

Available for: macOS Monterey 12 and later

Impact: Multiple issues in iTMSTransporter

Description: Multiple issues were addressed with updating FasterXML jackson-databind and Apache Log4j2.

CVE-2019-14379

CVE-2021-44228

otool

Available for: macOS Monterey 12 and later

Impact: Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2022-22601: hjy79425575

CVE-2022-22602: hjy79425575

CVE-2022-22603: hjy79425575

CVE-2022-22604: hjy79425575

CVE-2022-22605: hjy79425575

CVE-2022-22606: hjy79425575

CVE-2022-22607: hjy79425575

CVE-2022-22608: hjy79425575

Additional recognition

iTMSTransporter

We would like to acknowledge Anthony Shaw of Microsoft for their assistance.

ld64

We would like to acknowledge Pan ZhenPeng (@Peterpan0927) of Alibaba Security Pandora Lab for their assistance.

Xcode IDE

We would like to acknowledge Yiğit Can YILMAZ (@yilmazcanyigit) for their assistance.

Entry updated September 16, 2022

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Published Date: November 05, 2023