SB2024121202 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Ventura
Published: December 12, 2024 Updated: March 23, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 33 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54514)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of untrusted input in libxpc. A local application can break out of its sandbox.
2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44224)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in StorageKit. A local application can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44291)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of files in Foundation. A local application can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54498)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
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:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of untrusted input in SharedFileList. A local application can break out of its sandbox.
5) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54528)
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.
6) State Issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44248)
CWE-ID: CWE-371 - State Issues
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 a state issue in Screen Sharing Server. A local user with screen sharing access may be able to view another user's screen.
7) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54501)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in SceneKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
8) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54476)
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 gain access to sensitive information.
The
vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in PackageKit.
A local application can gain access to sensitive user data.
9) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54474)
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 gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in PackageKit. A local application can gain access to sensitive user data.
10) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44225)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of untrusted input in libxpc. A local application can escalate privileges on the system.
11) Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow') (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45490)
CWE-ID: CWE-124 - Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in xmlparse.c when handling negative length for XML_ParseBuffer. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger buffer underflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.
12) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54477)
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 gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Apple Software Restore. A local application can gain access to sensitive user information.
13) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44201)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
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 error in libarchive. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted archive, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
14) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54510)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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 a race condition within the OS kernel. A local application can gain access to parts of kernel memory.
15) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54494)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 race condition within the OS kernel. A local user can create a read-only memory mapping that can be written to.
16) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54500)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ImageIO. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted image file, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
17) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54486)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in FontParser. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
18) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54489)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Disk Utility. A local user can execute arbitrary commands by running a mount command.
19) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54466)
CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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 an error in DiskArbitration. A local user can access an encrypted volume without providing the password.
20) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44300)
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 gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Crash Reporter. A local application can gain access to protected user data.
21) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54529)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Audio. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
22) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54526)
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 gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A local application can gain access to private information.
23) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54527)
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 gain access to sensitive user information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A local application can gain unauthorized access to sensitive user information.
24) Missing Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54488)
CWE-ID: CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
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 a logic error in Accounts feature. A local application can view Photos in the Hidden Photos Album without authorization.
25) State Issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54541)
CWE-ID: CWE-371 - State Issues
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 a state issue in APFS. A local application can access access user-sensitive data.
26) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54547)
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 the Dock app does not properly impose security restrictions. A local application can gain access to sensitive information.
27) Protection mechanism failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54468)
CWE-ID: CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
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 application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures within the OS kernel. A local application can break out of its sandbox.
28) Protection mechanism failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54537)
CWE-ID: CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
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 local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in QuickTime Player. A local application can read and write files outside of its sandbox.
29) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54557)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
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 local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in SharedFileList. A local user can access protected parts of the file system.
30) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54520)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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 input validation error in System Settings. A local application can overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
31) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54475)
CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/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 System Settings app stores sensitive information into log files. A local application can determine a user’s current location.
32) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45306)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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 crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and crash the application.
33) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54539)
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 sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a state issue in WindowServer. A local application can capture keyboard events from the lock screen.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.