This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-787 |
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Apple
Apple macos |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Apple
Apple macos |
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| Description | This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: 2024-09-16T23:22:56.274Z
Updated: 2025-11-04T16:15:13.229Z
Reserved: 2024-08-20T21:42:05.927Z
Link: CVE-2024-44178
Updated: 2024-09-17T14:30:15.586Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2024-09-17T00:15:51.690
Modified: 2025-11-04T17:16:12.210
Link: CVE-2024-44178
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