CVE-2024-27872 — UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in Apple Macos

CWE-61 — UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following3 documents3 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 76.37%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MacosApple Macos Sonoma
Timeline
PublishedJul 29
Latest updateJul 30

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶Appleapple/macos_sonoma14.6
▶NVDapple/macos< 14.6

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-pmrv-fmw3-5h6p: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks↗2024-07-30
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2024-27872: macOS Sonoma 14.6↗2024-07-29
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