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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple visionOS. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to symlink. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-44273. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple visionOS (version now known). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. 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. CVE summarizes:
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. A malicious app may be able to access private information.
The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-44273 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211697 (macOS 14.x < 14.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121570)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211697) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3291). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Affected
- Apple macOS
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploiting
Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 211697
Nessus Name: macOS 14.x < 14.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121570)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/20/2024 🔍10/28/2024 🔍
10/28/2024 🔍
04/07/2026 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2024-44273 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44273
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282232
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3291 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Entry
Created: 10/28/2024 22:59Updated: 04/07/2026 05:34
Changes: 10/28/2024 22:59 (52), 11/22/2024 09:16 (2), 08/31/2025 20:35 (8), 04/07/2026 05:34 (22)
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Cache ID: 216:557:103
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