About the security content of Xcode 7.1

This document describes the security content of Xcode 7.1.

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Xcode 7.1

  • Swift

    Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5 or later

    Impact: Swift programs performing certain type conversions may receive unexpected values

    Description: A type conversion issue existed that could lead to conversions returning unexpected values. This issue was addressed through improved type checking.

    CVE-ID

    CVE-2015-7030 : an anonymous researcher

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