Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU95312

Path traversal in macOS - CVE-2024-27887

Published: August 5, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95312

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27887

CWE-ID: CWE-22

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 gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error in NSSpellChecker. A local application can gain access to sensitive information on the system.

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