CVE-2024-27885 Path traversal in macOS
An app can modify protected file system parts due to insufficient symlink validation, requiring an OS update.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-27885?
CVE-2024-27885 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 10 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27885?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27885?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27885 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-2024-27885 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27885 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j776-p2rm-mmrr.