CVE-2024-27872 Path traversal in macOS
An app can access protected user data due to insufficient symlink validation in macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-27872?
CVE-2024-27872 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 29 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Weakness: CWE-61
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-27872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmrv-fmw3-5h6p.