Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2024-44165

 

Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2024-44165

Published: September 16, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97345
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44165
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the way the macOS kernel handles DHCP packets with an active VPN tunnel. A remote attacker can perform TunnelVision attack and gain access to sensitive information.


Affected software

macOS
visionOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS

How to mitigate CVE-2024-44165

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 14.7 23H124, 13.7 22H123, 15.0 24A335
visionOS - update to 2.0
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7 21H16, 18.0 22A3354
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.7 21H16, 18.0 22A3354

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