About the security content of Xcode 11.0
This document describes the security content of Xcode 11.0.
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Xcode 11.0
IDE SCM
Available for: macOS Mojave 10.14.4 and later
Impact: Multiple issues in libssh2
Description: Multiple issues were addressed by updating to version 2.16.
CVE-2019-3855: Chris Coulson
ld64
Available for: macOS Mojave 10.14.4 and later
Impact: Compiling code without proper input validation could lead to arbitrary code execution with user privilege
Description: Multiple issues in ld64 in the Xcode toolchains were addressed by updating to version ld64-507.4.
CVE-2019-8721: Pan ZhenPeng of Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team
CVE-2019-8722: Pan ZhenPeng of Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team
CVE-2019-8723: Pan ZhenPeng of Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team
CVE-2019-8724: Pan ZhenPeng of Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team
otool
Available for: macOS Mojave 10.14.4 and later
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2019-8738: Pan ZhenPeng (@Peterpan0927) of Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team
CVE-2019-8739: Pan ZhenPeng (@Peterpan0927) of Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team
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