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XcodeApplication · Apple

CVE-2025-30441

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-31
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 16.3 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

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 · unedited
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Xcode 16.3. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

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 · moderate confidence

A state management flaw in Xcode versions prior to 16.3 allows a malicious or compromised iOS/macOS application to overwrite arbitrary files outside its intended sandbox, potentially leading to privilege escalation or data corruption.

MitigationUpdate Xcode to version 16.3 or later. Applications built with affected Xcode versions should be rebuilt and redistributed to users.

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
XcodeApplication
Affected:< 16.3

CVSS 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
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate Xcode installation path
    Run 'xcode-select -p' in Terminal to get the path to the currently selected Xcode developer directory
    Affected if Command fails or returns no path (Xcode may not be installed)
  2. Check installed Xcode version
    Run 'xcodebuild -version' to display the installed Xcode version number
    Affected if Command fails (Xcode command line tools may be incomplete)
  3. Compare version to 16.3
    Examine the version number from the previous step; versions are in format 'Xcode 16.X'
    Affected if The version number is less than 16.3 (for example, 16.2, 16.1, 16.0, 15.x, etc.)
  4. Verify full version string (optional)
    Run 'xcodebuild -version' and note the full build string if displayed
    Affected if Build string indicates a version prior to 16.3

You are affected if the installed Xcode version is anything below 16.3, as only versions 16.3 and later contain the fix for this state management flaw.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 16.3 or later
Fixed in 16.3
Interim mitigation

Update Xcode to version 16.3 or later. Applications built with affected Xcode versions should be rebuilt and redistributed to users.

Recommended fix High confidence

Xcode 16.3

  1. Backup all existing Xcode projects and derived data before upgrading
  2. Download Xcode 16.3 from the Apple Developer website (developer.apple.com) or the Mac App Store
  3. Install Xcode 16.3 by opening the downloaded .xip file or the app from the App Store
  4. Launch Xcode 16.3 and allow it to complete any additional component installations when prompted
  5. Verify the installation by checking Xcode > About Xcode shows version 16.3
  6. Rebuild any affected projects using the new Xcode version
Caveat Xcode upgrades may introduce Swift language compatibility changes; projects using older Swift versions may require migration. Also, some older third-party dependencies or plugins may not be immediately compatible with the new version.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Xcode Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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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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