low
3.3
CWE
20 362 863
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-44172: Input Validation

First published: Mon Sep 16 2024(Updated: )

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to access contacts.

Credit: Kirin @Pwnrin an anonymous researcher Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Rodolphe Brunetti @eisw0lf CVE-2023-4504 Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandji @08Tc3wBB JamfDenis Tokarev @illusionofcha0s Mickey Jin @patch1t Junsung Lee dw0r ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAntonio Zekić Andrew Lytvynov Alexander Heinrich SEEMOO DistriNet KU Leuven @vanhoefm TU Darmstadt @Sn0wfreeze Mathy Vanhoef Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com) OSS-Fuzz Google Project ZeroNed Williamson Google Project ZeroRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Kirin @Pwnrin Fudan UniversityLFY @secsys Fudan UniversityOlivier Levon CVE-2023-5841 Meng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaajajfxhj Brian McNulty Computer ScienceCristian Dinca Computer ScienceRomania Vaibhav Prajapati CVE-2024-39894 Wojciech Regula SecuRingRifa'i Rejal Maynando Narendra Bhati Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit SecuRingKirin @Pwnrin NorthSea냥냥 Halle Winkler Politepix @hallewinkler Vivek Dhar working as Assistant Sub-Inspector (RM) in Border Security Force (Frontier Headquarter BSF Kashmir) Pedro José Pereira Vieito @pvieito luckyu @uuulucky NorthSeaOm Kothawade the UNTHSC College of PharmacyOmar A. Alanis the UNTHSC College of PharmacyBistrit Dahal Matej Moravec @MacejkoMoravec K宝 LFY @secsys Smi1e yulige Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech) Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Ron Masas BreakPointJonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo MicrosoftBohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk CVE-2024-41957 Narendra Bhati Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtTashita Software Security Ron Masas Hafiizh HakTrakYoKo Kho @yokoacc HakTrakTim Michaud @TimGMichaud MoveworksAntonio Zekic @antoniozekic ant4g0nist Charly Suchanek CVE-2024-44134 Preet Dsouza (Fleming College Computer Security & Investigations Program) Domien Schepers Tim Clem Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Koh M. Nakagawa @tsunek0h Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 CVE-2024-44130 Pwn2car Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeClaudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosHolger Fuhrmannek Anton Boegler Snoolie Keffaber @0xilis CVE-2024-44129 Minghao Lin @Y1nKoc Zhejiang Universitybabywu Zhejiang University Zhejiang UniversityXingwei Lin Zhejiang UniversityCertiK SkyFall Team Wang Yu CyberservalGoogle Threat Analysis Group Desmond Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePwn2car & Rotiple(HyeongSeok Jang) Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeJoshua Jones DongJun Kim @smlijun JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat @nevul37 D4m0n Joseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILpattern-f @pattern_F_ 云散 神罚 @Pwnrin Anonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeHossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Lupus NovaYann GASCUEL Alter SolutionsAdam M. PixiePoint Security Uri Katz (Oligo Security) product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
macOS Ventura
Apple macOS
macOS
macOS<15
15
Apple macOS<14.7.3
14.7.3
macOS Ventura<13.7.3
13.7.3
macOS<13.7.3
macOS>=14.0<14.7.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-44172?

    CVE-2024-44172 is considered a privacy issue that may allow unauthorized access to user contacts.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-44172?

    To fix CVE-2024-44172, update your system to macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, or macOS Sequoia 15.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-44172?

    CVE-2024-44172 is classified as a privacy vulnerability affecting data redaction in log entries.

  • Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-44172?

    CVE-2024-44172 affects macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, and macOS Sequoia prior to their respective updates.

  • What does CVE-2024-44172 affect specifically?

    CVE-2024-44172 may allow applications on affected macOS versions to access user contacts.

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