Apple macOS up to 12.6/13.5/14.4 symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 12.6/13.5/14.4 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to symlink. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-27885. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 12.6/13.5/14.4 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-27885 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.

Upgrading to version 12.7, 13.6 or 14.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 12.7/13.6/14.5

Timelineinfo

02/26/2024 🔍
06/11/2024 +105 days 🔍
06/11/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/04/2026 +662 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-27885 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27885
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-267880
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2024 07:50
Updated: 04/04/2026 05:18
Changes: 06/11/2024 07:50 (55), 04/04/2026 05:18 (23)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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