CVE-2024-23285

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21	Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21	Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Dec 2024, 03:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.8~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
First Time		Apple Apple macos
CWE		CWE-59
References	~~() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 -~~	() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 - Mailing List
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

21 Nov 2024, 08:57

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 -~~	() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 -
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 -

27 Aug 2024, 21:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-61
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8

13 Mar 2024, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 -

08 Mar 2024, 02:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-03-08 02:15

Updated : 2024-12-07 03:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-23285

Mitre link : CVE-2024-23285

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-23285

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-61

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

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