CVE-2024-27872

Published: Jul 29, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Macos

Apple

1 product

Macos

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Macos	Before 14.6

Related CWEs

CWE-61

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.

References (4)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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