Apple Xcode up to 14.0 Git information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Xcode up to 14.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Git. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-39253. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Xcode up to 14.0 (Programming Tool Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Git. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 11/01/2022 by Cory Snider as HT213496 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-39253. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

Cloning a malicious repository may result in the disclosure of sensitive information

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211059 (Fedora 37 : git (2022-fb088df94c)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 14.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211059) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-41767). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 211059
Nessus Name: Fedora 37 : git (2022-fb088df94c)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Xcode 14.1

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09/02/2022 🔍
11/01/2022 +60 days 🔍
11/01/2022 +0 days 🔍
12/14/2022 +43 days 🔍
06/28/2026 +1292 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213496
Researcher: Cory Snider
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-39253 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-39253
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215799
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 12:01
Updated: 06/28/2026 18:47
Changes: 12/14/2022 12:01 (18), 12/14/2022 12:05 (28), 01/12/2023 14:28 (2), 01/12/2023 14:31 (12), 01/12/2023 14:32 (1), 06/10/2024 21:20 (26), 11/17/2024 18:20 (3), 04/28/2025 15:13 (3), 06/28/2026 18:47 (1)
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