Apple macOS up to 15.0 App symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component App. The manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-44211. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.0. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-44211 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 15.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3291). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

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

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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 15.1

Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
12/20/2024 +122 days 🔍
12/20/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/31/2025 +254 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44211 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-289073
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3291 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/20/2024 08:06
Updated: 08/31/2025 05:22
Changes: 12/20/2024 08:06 (57), 12/20/2024 18:22 (11), 08/31/2025 05:22 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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