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Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2024-08-20 | Published 2024-09-16 | Updated 2025-11-04 | Assigner apple

Problem types

An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Product status

Any version before 13.7
affected

Any version before 15
affected

Any version before 14.7
affected

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/41

support.apple.com/en-us/121234

support.apple.com/en-us/121238

support.apple.com/en-us/121247

cve.org (CVE-2024-44178)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2024-44178)