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CVE-2024-44224: Race Condition

First published: Wed Dec 11 2024(Updated: )

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Benjamin Hornbeck ZUSO ARTSkadz @skadz108 ZUSO ARTChi Yuan Chang ZUSO ARTtaikosoup Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) an anonymous researcher Mickey Jin @patch1t KandjiCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiMickey Jin @patch1t Dillon Franke Google Project ZeroMichael Cohen D’Angelo Gonzalez CrowdStrikeRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Lupus NovaHossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeJunsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day Initiativesohybbyk Joseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILBen Roeder CVE-2024-45490 风沐云烟 @binary_fmyy Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeHalle Winkler Politepix (theoffcuts.org) Amy @asentientbot Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Kirin @Pwnrin CVE-2024-45306 Politepix theoffcuts.org Trent Lloyd @lathiat 7feilee Gary Kwong Anonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityHyerean Jang Taehun Kim Youngjoo Shin Meng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaClaudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco Talos神罚 @Pwnrin Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia CRakeshkumar Talaviya Talal Haj Bakry Mysk IncTommy Mysk @mysk_co Mysk IncJacob Braun Rei @reizydev Kenneth Chew Yokesh Muthu K Mickey Jin @patch1t MicrosoftJonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo MicrosoftSeunghyun Lee Brendon Tiszka Google Project Zerolinjy HKUS3Labchluo WHUSecLabXiangwei Zhang Tencent Security YUNDING LABTashita Software Security Lukas Bernhard D4m0n CertiK SkyFall Team Smi1e @Smi1eSEC

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.7.2
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7.2
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.2
Apple macOS<13.7.2
13.7.2
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
15.2
Apple macOS<14.7.2
14.7.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-44224?

    CVE-2024-44224 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow a malicious app to gain root privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-44224?

    To address CVE-2024-44224, update your macOS to either macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.2.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2024-44224?

    CVE-2024-44224 affects macOS systems, specifically versions prior to 13.7.2, 14.7.2, and 15.2.

  • What kind of issue does CVE-2024-44224 address?

    CVE-2024-44224 addresses a permissions issue that can be exploited due to additional restrictions in file handling.

  • Can exploitation of CVE-2024-44224 lead to data breaches?

    Yes, exploitation of CVE-2024-44224 can potentially lead to unauthorized access and data breaches due to root privilege escalation.

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