Xcode 16 Security Update

What Xcode 16 Fixes

Xcode 16, released September 16, 2024, fixes 5 vulnerabilities in 5 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple does not say that any of them were exploited before the fix. That makes Xcode 16 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for Xcode is Xcode 27.2, from October 29, 2026, which includes these fixes.

Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.

Which Devices Get Xcode 16

Apple lists Xcode 16 for: macOS Sonoma 14.5 and later.

How to Install Xcode 16

Xcode updates come from the Mac App Store, or as a download from Apple's developer website for anyone who keeps more than one version installed.

Security fixes are cumulative: any later release for the same version includes these as well, so if you are already past Xcode 16 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in Xcode 16

All 5 CVEs in Apple's advisory, the most serious kinds first. Each entry is the part of the system affected, Apple's description of the impact and the fix, and the CVE ID.

• Git

  Cloning a maliciously crafted repository may result in remote code execution

  This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org .

  CVE-2024-32002

• IDE Documentation

  A malicious application may gain access to a user's Keychain items

  This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime.

  CVE-2024-44162

• Playgrounds

  An app may be able to inherit Xcode permissions and access user data

  This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking.

  CVE-2024-44228

• IDE Tools

  An attacker may be able to determine the Apple ID of the owner of the computer

  A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data.

  CVE-2024-40862

• Kernel

  An app may gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2024-44191

Xcode Security Release History

Xcode 16 in context: the security releases Apple has published for Xcode, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.

The Same Fixes Elsewhere

Apple ships most fixes to every platform that shares the code, and to older versions still under support. These releases close at least one of the same CVEs:

Frequently Asked Questions