#VU101691 Path traversal in macOS - CVE-2024-54489

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#VU101691 Path traversal in macOS - CVE-2024-54489

Published: December 11, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU101691
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54489
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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