Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2024-27853
Published: August 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95310
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27853
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in libarchive. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .zip archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to remote code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-27853
Install updates from vendor's website.