Apple macOS up to 14.3 App access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.3 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component App. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-27792. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.3. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-27792 since 02/26/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 14.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 14.4

Timelineinfo

02/26/2024 🔍
06/10/2024 +104 days 🔍
06/10/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/03/2026 +662 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT214084
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-27792 (🔍)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27792
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-267712
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 06/10/2024 21:44
Updated: 04/03/2026 19:19
Changes: 06/10/2024 21:44 (57), 06/13/2024 11:43 (12), 04/03/2026 19:19 (11)
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