Xcode Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

MEDIUM (4.9) No Patch (42 days)

Threat Intelligence

High Risk - Exploits exist
EPSS Score: 0.07% chance of exploitation (percentile: 21%)
🔍 Detection Tools: None available in major open-source tools
⚔️ Exploit Availability: GitHub PoC

How we test →

What is it?

Xcode is a development environment for macOS. A buffer overflow vulnerability was addressed with improved bounds checking in Xcode 26.1, which may allow a user in a privileged network position to cause a denial-of-service.

Am I affected?

You're affected if you use Xcode 2025 through 43505 on macOS Sequoia 15.6 and later. Check with: xcrun --version or xcodebuild -version

Note: This is not related to Apple's public-facing products like iOS, watchOS, or tvOS.

Affected Products

Apple Inc. / Xcode

How to fix

Upgrade to Xcode 26.1 or later from the Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id147830027
- Immediate mitigations:
- Restrict network access to your Xcode instance (firewall it from the public internet)
- Audit Xcode launch activity for suspicious behavior

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