CVE-2024-27885
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.3 Medium
- Published
- Jun 10, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 26, 2024
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
macOSApple |
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References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120899
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214107
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214105
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214105
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106
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