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CVE-2024-44291: Race Condition

First published: Wed Dec 11 2024(Updated: )

A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. 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 Dillon Franke Google Project Zeroan anonymous researcher Michael 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 Mickey Jin @patch1t Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeHalle Winkler Politepix (theoffcuts.org) Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Amy @asentientbot Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Kirin @Pwnrin CVE-2024-45306 Politepix theoffcuts.org Trent Lloyd @lathiat Benjamin Hornbeck ZUSO ARTSkadz @skadz108 ZUSO ARTChi Yuan Chang ZUSO ARTtaikosoup Mickey Jin @patch1t KandjiCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandji7feilee 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-2024-44291?

    CVE-2024-44291 has a high severity rating due to the potential for malicious applications to gain root privileges on affected macOS systems.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-44291?

    To fix CVE-2024-44291, update your macOS to either macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.2.

  • What versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-44291?

    CVE-2024-44291 affects macOS versions from 13.0 to 13.7.2, 14.0 to 14.7.2, and 15.0 to 15.2.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-44291?

    CVE-2024-44291 is categorized as a logic issue that was addressed through improved file handling.

  • Can CVE-2024-44291 lead to data breaches?

    Yes, due to its ability to grant root privileges to malicious applications, CVE-2024-44291 could potentially lead to data breaches.

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