CVE-2024-27885 (GCVE-0-2024-27885)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-10 20:56 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:23
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 12.7.5 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 13.6.7 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 14.5 (custom)
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