About the security content of Xcode 12.5

This document describes the security content of Xcode 12.5.

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Xcode 12.5

Released April 26, 2021

Git

Available for: macOS Big Sur 11 and later

Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution

Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2021-21300: an anonymous researcher

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Published Date: November 02, 2023