Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2024-23274
Published: March 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87227
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23274
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in PackageKit. A local application can pass specially crafted data to the component and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-23274
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7.4 21H1123, 13.6.5 22G621, 14.4 23E214