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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.0985.2
Xcode 10.2 An application may be able to execute arbitrary
code with kernel privileges
27 March 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Xcode
Publisher: Apple
Operating System: Mac OS
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-4461
Original Bulletin:
https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT209606
Revision History: March 27 2019: corrected product tag
March 26 2019: Initial Release
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APPLE-SA-2019-3-25-7 Xcode 10.2
Xcode 10.2 is now available and addresses the following:
Kernel
Available for: macOS 10.13.6 or later
Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with
kernel privileges
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved
input validation.
CVE-2018-4461: Ian Beer of Google Project Zero
Installation note:
Xcode 10.2 may be obtained from:
https://developer.apple.com/xcode/downloads/
To check that the Xcode has been updated:
* Select Xcode in the menu bar
* Select About Xcode
* The version after applying this update will be "10.2".
Information will also be posted to the Apple Security Updates
web site: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
This message is signed with Apple's Product Security PGP key,
and details are available at:
https://www.apple.com/support/security/pgp/
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