UNIX symbolic link following in macOS - CVE-2024-44264
Published: October 28, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99400
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-2024-44264
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue in SystemMigration. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44264
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.7.1 22H221, 14.7.1 23H222, 15.1 24B83