CVE-2022-22606
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Xcode 13.3. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Xcode versions prior to 13.3. The vulnerability is triggered when a user opens a maliciously crafted file within Xcode, potentially leading to application termination or arbitrary code execution due to improper bounds checking during file parsing.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 13.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Xcode is installedCheck /Applications folder for Xcode.app or run: xcode-select -p in Terminal to confirm the developer directory is setAffected if Xcode is present on the system
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Determine installed Xcode versionRun: xcodebuild -version in Terminal, or open Xcode and navigate to Xcode > About XcodeAffected if Version displayed is prior to 13.3
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Compare version to affected rangeConfirm the installed version number is less than 13.3Affected if Installed version is < 13.3
User is affected if Xcode is installed with any version prior to 13.3
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped13.3
Upgrade to Xcode 13.3 or later to obtain the patched version. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources until the update is applied.
Xcode 13.3
- Check current Xcode version by running 'xcodebuild -version' in Terminal
- Open the Mac App Store and navigate to the Updates tab
- Locate Xcode 13.3 in the available updates and click Update
- Alternatively, download Xcode 13.3 directly from the Apple Developer website (developer.apple.com) under Downloads > Additional Downloads
- Once downloaded, double-click the .xip file to extract Xcode
- Move the extracted Xcode.app to /Applications/ (or replace the existing version)
- Launch Xcode and verify the version shows 13.3 via Xcode > About Xcode
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-22606 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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