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Apple Xcode Security Update (HT121239)

🗓️ 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AGType 
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Apple Xcode Security Update (HT121239) addresses multiple vulnerabilities, including issues related to hardened runtime, sensitive data removal, and improved state management. Successful exploitation may lead to unauthorized access and remote code execution

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:apple:xcode";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.834616");
  script_version("2024-11-01T05:05:36+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-44162", "CVE-2024-40862", "CVE-2024-44191", "CVE-2024-32002",
                "CVE-2024-44228");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.6");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-11-01 05:05:36 +0000 (Fri, 01 Nov 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-05-23 20:40:28 +0000 (Thu, 23 May 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-09-19 12:14:24 +0530 (Thu, 19 Sep 2024)");
  script_name("Apple Xcode Security Update (HT121239)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Apple Xcode is prone to multiple
  vulnerabilities.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
  on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"These vulnerabilities exist:

  - CVE-2024-44162: This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime

  - CVE-2024-40862: A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data

  - CVE-2024-44191: This issue was addressed through improved state management");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation allows an attacker
  to gain unauthorized access and execute remote code.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Apple Xcode prior to version 16 on
  macOS Sonoma.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 16 or later for macOS
  Sonoma.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/121239");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Mac OS X Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl", "gb_xcode_detect_macosx.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/osx_version", "Xcode/MacOSX/Version");
  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

osVer = get_kb_item("ssh/login/osx_version");
if(!osVer || osVer !~ "^14\.") {
  exit(0);
}

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE)) {
  exit(0);
}

vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];

if(version_is_less(version:vers, test_version:"16")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"16", install_path:path);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

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