SB2024091704 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Ventura

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 31 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44169)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in IOSurfaceAccelerator. A local application can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44184)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in Transparency. A local application can gain access to sensitive user information.

3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44190)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to read arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file names in System Settings. A local application can read arbitrary files on the system.

4) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44166)

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the System Settings app stores sensitive information into log files. A local application can read the log files and gain access to sensitive user data.

5) Insecure Temporary File (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40844)

CWE-ID: CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure permissions set on temporary files by Shortcuts. A local application can observe data displayed to the user by Shortcuts.

6) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44158)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to Shortcuts may disclose sensitive information to a third-party without the user's consent. A remote attacker gain access to sensitive information.

7) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44163)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to missing checks in Sandbox. A local application can gain unauthorized access to private information.

8) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40797)

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Safari. A remote attacker can spoof the page content.

9) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44178)

CWE-ID: CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue in PackageKit. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.

10) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44167)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of permissions in Notes. A local application can overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

11) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44183)

CWE-ID: CWE-388 - Error Handling

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an logic issue in mDNSResponder when handling errors. A local application can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

12) Insecure Temporary File (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44181)

CWE-ID: CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure permissions set on temporary files in Maps. A local application can gain access to sensitive location information.

13) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40791)

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the Mail Accounts app stores sensitive information into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

14) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44165)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the way the macOS kernel handles DHCP packets with an active VPN tunnel. A remote attacker can perform TunnelVision attack and gain access to sensitive information.

15) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44161)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Intel Graphics Driver. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

16) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44160)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error  in Intel Graphics Driver. A local user can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

17) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44176)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ImageIO. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the application.

18) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40850)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in Game Center due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A local application can gain unauthorized access to certain files on the system.

19) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44177)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the Dock component. A local application can gain access to user-sensitive data.

20) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27876)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the Compression component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into unpacking a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.

21) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44151)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to modify protected parts of the file system.

The vulnerability exists in bless due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.

22) Protection mechanism failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44128)

CWE-ID: CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to an error within the Automator Quick Action workflow. A remote attacker can bypass Gatekeeper restrictions.

23) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40848)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

24) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44168)

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path in AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

25) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44164)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A local application can bypass Privacy preferences.

26) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40814)

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to bypass privacy preferences.

The vulnerability exists due to missing code-signing restrictions in AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A malicious application can bypass privacy preferences.

27) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40847)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A local application can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

28) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27886)

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to log keystrokes.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in AppKit. A local unprivileged app may be able to log keystrokes in other apps including those using secure input mode.

29) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44182)

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to App Intents store sensitive information into log files when a shortcut fails to launch another app. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

30) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44129)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in Accounts. A local application can gain unauthorized access to sensitive user information.

31) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54469)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the FileProvider. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121234