Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2024-23245
Published: March 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87233
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23245
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an issue when handling third-party shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a shortcut, which uses a legacy action from Automator to send events to apps without user consent.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-23245
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7.4 21H1123, 13.6.5 22G621, 14.4 23E214