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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-44216
CVE-2024-44216:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-44216 is a security vulnerability affecting macOS Ventura 13.7.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, discovered by Zhongquan Li (@Guluisacat). The vulnerability was disclosed and patched on October 28, 2024, affecting the Installer component of macOS operating systems (Apple Advisory, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is an access control issue in the macOS Installer component that was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) by NIST with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local access required with low attack complexity (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows a malicious application to access user-sensitive data, potentially compromising user privacy and data confidentiality (Apple Advisory, CIS Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Apple has addressed this vulnerability by implementing additional sandbox restrictions in macOS Ventura 13.7.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. Users are advised to update their systems to these versions or later to mitigate the risk (Apple Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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