UNIX symbolic link following in macOS - CVE-2024-44211
Published: October 28, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99417
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44211
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue in Sandbox. A local application can gain access to sensitive user data.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44211
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 15.1 24B83