CVE-2019-8721 - Multiple issues in ld64 in the Xcode toolchains were addressed by updating to version ld64-507.4

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HIGH

Multiple issues in ld64 in the Xcode toolchains were addressed by updating to version ld64-507.4

Published Dec 18, 2019

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 1.79%

Description

Multiple issues in ld64 in the Xcode toolchains were addressed by updating to version ld64-507.4. This issue is fixed in Xcode 11.0. Compiling code without proper input validation could lead to arbitrary code execution with user privilege.

Affected products

Vendor Apple Product Xcode Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <Xcode 11.0

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Apple

Xcode

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<Xcode 11.0

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

References (1)

https://support.apple.com/HT210609
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT210609		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner apple

Published Dec 18, 2019

Updated Aug 4, 2024

Reserved Feb 18, 2019

Link CVE-2019-8721

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2019-8721

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2019-8721