CVE-2025-31186: Low severity Apple Xcode vulnerability

Published Mar 31, 2025
·
Updated

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in Xcode 16.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Other sources

IDE Assets. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Instruments. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Playgrounds. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos)

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Apple Xcode<16.3
Apple Xcode<16.3
16.3
Apple Xcode<16.3

Event History

Mar 31, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 16, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:06 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-31186?

CVE-2025-31186 has been classified as a low severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31186?

You can fix CVE-2025-31186 by updating to Xcode version 16.3 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-31186?

CVE-2025-31186 is a permissions issue that allows an app to potentially bypass Privacy preferences.

4

Which software is affected by CVE-2025-31186?

CVE-2025-31186 affects Apple Xcode versions prior to 16.3.

5

When was CVE-2025-31186 published?

CVE-2025-31186 was published in 2025.

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