medium
5.5
CWE
22 20 190 119 362
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-44190: Path Traversal

First published: Mon Sep 16 2024(Updated: )

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Denis Tokarev @illusionofcha0s dw0r ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiativean anonymous researcher Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAntonio Zekić Andrew Lytvynov Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Kirin @Pwnrin Fudan UniversityLFY @secsys Fudan UniversityOlivier Levon ajajfxhj Mickey Jin @patch1t Rifa'i Rejal Maynando Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Kirin @Pwnrin Kirin @Pwnrin NorthSealuckyu @uuulucky NorthSeaBohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Pwn2car Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeClaudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosHalle Winkler Politepix @hallewinkler Holger Fuhrmannek Anton Boegler Snoolie Keffaber @0xilis Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Rodolphe Brunetti @eisw0lf CVE-2023-4504 Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandji @08Tc3wBB JamfJunsung Lee Alexander Heinrich SEEMOO DistriNet KU Leuven @vanhoefm TU Darmstadt @Sn0wfreeze Mathy Vanhoef OSS-Fuzz Google Project ZeroNed Williamson Google Project ZeroCVE-2023-5841 Meng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaBrian McNulty Computer ScienceCristian Dinca Computer ScienceRomania Vaibhav Prajapati CVE-2024-39894 Wojciech Regula SecuRingNarendra Bhati Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit SecuRing냥냥 Vivek Dhar Pedro José Pereira Vieito @pvieito Om Kothawade the UNTHSC College of PharmacyOmar A. Alanis the UNTHSC College of PharmacyK宝 LFY @secsys Smi1e yulige Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech) Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Jonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo MicrosoftCVE-2024-41957 Ron Masas Hafiizh HakTrakYoKo Kho @yokoacc HakTrakCharly Suchanek CVE-2024-44134 Domien Schepers Tim Clem Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Koh M. Nakagawa @tsunek0h CVE-2024-44129 Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 CVE-2024-44130 Stephan Casas

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.7
14.7
Apple iOS and macOS<13.7
Apple iOS and macOS>=14.0<14.7
macOS<15
15
macOS Ventura<13.7
13.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-44190?

    CVE-2024-44190 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file access.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-44190?

    To fix CVE-2024-44190, update your macOS to version 13.7, 14.7, or 15.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2024-44190?

    CVE-2024-44190 affects macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.7, macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.7, and macOS Sequoia versions prior to 15.

  • What type of issue is CVE-2024-44190?

    CVE-2024-44190 is a path handling issue that could allow an app to read arbitrary files.

  • What are the consequences of CVE-2024-44190?

    The consequences of CVE-2024-44190 include potential unauthorized access to sensitive files on affected systems.

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