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CVE-2024-44159

Nov. 1, 2024, 9:35 p.m.

CVSS Score

7.1 / 10

Products Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
apple
  • macos
  • *

Description

A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing vulnerable code from running with privileges. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CWE ID: 22

Date

Published: Oct. 28, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Nov. 1, 2024, 9:35 p.m.

Status : Modified

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

product-security@apple.com

CPEs

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
o apple macos / / / / / / / /
o apple macos / / / / / / / /

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score
7.1
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.2
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

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

References

https://support.apple.com/ product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/ product-security@apple.com