SB2025060433 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Parallels Desktop for Mac

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SB2025060433 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Parallels Desktop for Mac

Published: June 4, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025060433
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.


1) UNIX Hard Link (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36486)

CWE-ID: CWE-62 - UNIX Hard Link

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 compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the unarchive hard link issue in the virtual machine archive restoration functionality. A local user can use the hard link to write to an arbitrary file and gain elevated privileges on the system.


2) UNIX Hard Link (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54189)

CWE-ID: CWE-62 - UNIX Hard Link

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 compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the unarchive hard link issue in the Snapshot functionality. A local user can use the hard link to write to an arbitrary file and gain elevated privileges on the system.


3) Incorrect Ownership Assignment (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52561)

CWE-ID: CWE-708 - Incorrect Ownership Assignment

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 symlink change ownership in the Snapshot functionality. A local user can change the ownership of files owned by root to a lower-privilege user and gain elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References