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CVE-2024-44294: Input Validation

First published: Mon Oct 28 2024(Updated: )

A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing vulnerable code from running with privileges. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.

Credit: product-security@apple.com CVE-2024-39573 CVE-2024-38477 CVE-2024-38476 an anonymous researcher Ivan Fratric Google Project ZeroMickey Jin @patch1t K宝 @Pwnrin Kirin @Pwnrin 7feilee pattern-f @pattern_F_ Loadshine LabHikerell Loadshine LabHossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAlexandre Bedard Ronny Stiftel Wang Yu CyberservalJunsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeJex Amro Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityMateusz Krzywicki @krzywix Garrett Moon Excited Pixel LLCArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Ben Roeder Toomas Römer Jaime Bertran Noah Gregory (wts.dev) Un3xploitable CW Research IncBohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk CW Research IncPedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 Mickey Jin @patch1t KandjiCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandjian anonymous researcher Dawn Security Lab of JDYinyi Wu @_3ndy1 Dawn Security Lab of JDNarendra Bhati Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Lucas Di Tomase Ryan Dowd @_rdowd Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeHalle Winkler Politepix (theoffcuts.org) Bing Shi Alibaba GroupWenchao Li Alibaba GroupXiaolong Bai Alibaba Group Indiana University BloomingtonLuyi Xing Indiana University Bloomingtondw0r! Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeRodolphe Brunetti @eisw0lf Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech) Wojciech Regula SecuRingQ1IQ @q1iqF P1umer @p1umer Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Politepix @hallewinkler Holger Fuhrmannek 냥냥

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<13.7.1
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7.1
Apple macOS<13.7.1
13.7.1
Apple macOS<14.7.1
14.7.1
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.1
15.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-44294?

    CVE-2024-44294 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for an attacker with root privileges to delete protected system files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-44294?

    To fix CVE-2024-44294, update to macOS Ventura version 13.7.1 or macOS Sonoma version 14.7.1.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2024-44294?

    CVE-2024-44294 affects macOS versions prior to 13.7.1 and 14.7.1, including macOS Ventura and macOS Sonoma.

  • Can CVE-2024-44294 lead to data loss?

    Yes, CVE-2024-44294 can potentially lead to data loss if an attacker deletes protected system files.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2024-44294?

    CVE-2024-44294 can be exploited by attackers who already have root privileges on the affected systems.

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