Apple Xcode up to 27.1 Symlinks symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple Xcode up to 27.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Symlinks. This manipulation causes symlink. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-112605. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Xcode up to 27.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Symlinks. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Xcode 27.2. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-112605 since 10/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/30/2026).

Upgrading to version 27.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-113446). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Xcode 27.2

Timelineinfo

10/19/2026 CVE reserved
10/30/2026 +11 days Advisory disclosed
10/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: apple
CVE: CVE-2026-112605 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-112605
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-428821
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/30/2026 01:59
Updated: 10/30/2026 02:35
Changes: 10/30/2026 01:59 (55), 10/30/2026 02:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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