About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.7.1
This document describes the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.7.1.
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About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.7.1
Released October 28, 2024
App Support
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A malicious app may be able to run arbitrary shortcuts without user consent
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.
CVE-2024-44255: an anonymous researcher
AppleAVD
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected system termination
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2024-44232: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2024-44233: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2024-44234: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
Entry added November 1, 2024
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-44270: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.
CVE-2024-44280: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Assets
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files
Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2024-44260: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
CoreMedia Playback
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A malicious app may be able to access private information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
CVE-2024-44273: pattern-f (@pattern_F_), Hikerell of Loadshine Lab
CoreServicesUIAgent
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.
CVE-2024-44295: an anonymous researcher
CoreText
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44240: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2024-44302: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CUPS
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive user information
Description: An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-44213: Alexandre Bedard
DiskArbitration
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-40855: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji
Find My
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44289: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
Foundation
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-44282: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Game Controllers
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An attacker with physical access can input Game Controller events to apps running on a locked device
Description: The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.
CVE-2024-44265: Ronny Stiftel
ImageIO
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44215: Junsung Lee working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
ImageIO
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2024-44297: Jex Amro
Installer
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.
CVE-2024-44216: Zhongquan Li (@Guluisacat)
Installer
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44287: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
IOGPUFamily
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A malicious app may be able to cause a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-44197: Wang Yu of Cyberserval
Kernel
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44239: Mateusz Krzywicki (@krzywix)
Kernel
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
CVE-2024-44175: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji
LaunchServices
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An application may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44122: an anonymous researcher
Maps
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44222: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
Messages
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
CVE-2024-44256: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing vulnerable code from running with privileges.
CVE-2024-44159: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
CVE-2024-44156: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2024-44196: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44253: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44247: Un3xploitable of CW Research Inc
CVE-2024-44267: Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk), Un3xploitable of CW Research Inc, Pedro Tôrres (@t0rr3sp3dr0)
CVE-2024-44301: Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk), Un3xploitable of CW Research Inc, Pedro Tôrres (@t0rr3sp3dr0)
CVE-2024-44275: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files
Description: A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing vulnerable code from running with privileges.
CVE-2024-44294: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
SceneKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination
Description: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation.
CVE-2024-44144: 냥냥
SceneKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44218: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Screen Capture
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An attacker with physical access may be able to share items from the lock screen
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44137: Halle Winkler, Politepix @hallewinkler
Shortcuts
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44254: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
Shortcuts
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A malicious app may use shortcuts to access restricted files
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44269: an anonymous researcher
sips
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination
Description: An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2024-44236: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2024-44237: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
sips
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-44284: Junsung Lee, dw0r! working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
sips
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-44279: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2024-44281: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
sips
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2024-44283: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Siri
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data in system logs
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44278: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
SystemMigration
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk
Description: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
CVE-2024-44264: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
WindowServer
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44257: Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk)
Additional recognition
NetworkExtension
We would like to acknowledge Patrick Wardle of DoubleYou & the Objective-See Foundation for their assistance.
Security
We would like to acknowledge Bing Shi, Wenchao Li and Xiaolong Bai of Alibaba Group for their assistance.
Spotlight
We would like to acknowledge Paulo Henrique Batista Rosa de Castro (@paulohbrc) for their assistance.
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