Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-23266

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-23266

Published: March 7, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87221
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23266
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to missing checks in Kerberos v5 PAM module. A local application can modify protected parts of the filesystem.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-23266

Install updates from vendor's website.

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