Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU99417

#VU99417 UNIX symbolic link following in macOS - CVE-2024-44211

Published: October 28, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99417

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-44211

CWE-ID: CWE-61

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
macOS

Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

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.

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