CVE-2024-40862 (GCVE-0-2024-40862)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-16 23:23 – Updated: 2025-11-04 16:13
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Summary
A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data. This issue is fixed in Xcode 16. An attacker may be able to determine the Apple ID of the owner of the computer.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • An attacker may be able to determine the Apple ID of the owner of the computer
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple Xcode Affected: unspecified , < 16 (custom)
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