CVE-2024-44178 json
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
published 2024-09-16 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-40928
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 13.7, 14.7, 15
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121234
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121238
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121247
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/41
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-44178
- NVD CVE-2024-44178
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