CVE-2024-27887 Path traversal in macOS
An app can access user-sensitive data due to a path handling issue in macOS, requiring an update to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-27887?
CVE-2024-27887 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
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27887 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-2024-27887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj5j-prcq-x46c.