SB2024073061 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Ventura



SB2024073061 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Ventura

Published: July 30, 2024 Updated: February 28, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024073061
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 46
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 4% Medium 26% Low 70%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 46 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40835)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a shortcut to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.


2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27882)

The vulnerability allows a local user to modify protected parts of the filesystem.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in PackageKit. A local user can modify protected parts of the filesystem.


3) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27883)

The vulnerability allows a local user to modify protected parts of the filesystem.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in PackageKit. A local user can modify protected parts of the filesystem.


4) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40800)

The vulnerability allows a local user to modify protected parts of the filesystem.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Restore Framework. A local user can modify protected parts of the filesystem.


5) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40817)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can spoof page content.


6) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27881)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to Scripting Bridge stores sensitive information into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.


7) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40821)

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists within the security subsystem due to third-party app extensions may not receive the correct sandbox restrictions. A local application can escalate privileges on the system.


8) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40798)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to Safari stores sensitive information into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.


9) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40833)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a shortcut to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.


10) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40807)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a shortcut to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.


11) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40834)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists in Shortcuts due to a missing prompt for user consent. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clicking on a specially crafted shortcut and bypass sensitive Shortcuts app settings.


12) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40802)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to PackageKit does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


13) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40787)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a specially crafted shortcut and bypass Internet permission requirements.


14) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40793)

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Shortcuts. A local application can gain access to sensitive information.


15) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40809)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a specially crafted shortcut and bypass Internet permission requirements.


16) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40812)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a specially crafted shortcut and bypass Internet permission requirements.


17) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40818)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a lock screen bypass in Siri. An attacker with physical access to the system can gain access to sensitive information.


18) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40828)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to StorageKit does not properly impose security restrictions. A local application can escalate privileges on the system.


19) State Issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23261)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a state issue in Time Zone. A local user can read information belonging to another user.


20) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40823)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in PackageKit. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.


21) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40781)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to PackageKit does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


22) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40783)

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in APFS. A malicious application can bpass Privacy preferences.


23) Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2466)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to libcurl does not check the server certificate of TLS connections done to a host specified as an IP address, when built to use mbedTLS. A remote attacker force the application to completely skip the certificate check and perform MitM attack.


24) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27826)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Apple Neural Engine. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


25) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40774)

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to bypass privacy preferences.

The vulnerability exists due to missing code-signing restrictions in AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A malicious application can bypass privacy preferences.


26) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40775)

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to missing code-signing restrictions in AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A malicious application can gain access to sensitive information.

27) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27877)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack,

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in AppleVA. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the application.


28) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40799)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in CoreGraphics. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service attack.


29) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27873)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in CoreMedia. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service attack.


30) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2004)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when a protocol selection parameter option disables all protocols without adding any. As a result, the default set of protocols would remain in the allowed set due to an error in the logic for removing protocols.


31) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2379)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation for a QUIC connection under certain conditions, when built to use wolfSSL. A remote attacker can force the application to ignore the certificate and perform MitM attack.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that the used wolfSSL library was built with the OPENSSL_COMPATIBLE_DEFAULTS symbol set, which is not set for the recommended configure --enable-curl builds.


32) Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2398)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when sending HTTP/2 server push responses with an overly large number of headers. A remote attacker can send PUSH_PROMISE frames with an excessive amount of headers to the application, trigger memory leak and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


33) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40827)

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions in DesktopServices. A local application can overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


34) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6387)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in portable version of sshd. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a series of requests in order to trigger a race condition and execute arbitrary code on the system.


35) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40815)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in dyld. A local user can exploit the race to bypass Pointer Authentication.


36) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6277)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources within the TIFFOpen() API. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


37) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52356)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the TIFFReadRGBATileExt() API. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted TIFF file to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


38) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40806)

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the Family Sharing feature. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read sensitive location information.


39) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40784)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in ImageIO. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted image file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.


40) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40816)

The vulnerability allows a local user to crash the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the OS kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the OS kernel.


41) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40788)

The vulnerability allows a local user to crash the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the OS kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the OS kernel.


42) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40803)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in Keychain Access. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


43) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40796)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in NetworkExtension due to browser history from private browsing can be written into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.


44) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40786)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in Siri. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


45) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40829)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in VoiceOver. An attacker with physical access to the system can view restricted content from the lock screen.


46) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44205)

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to Siri stores sensitive information into log files. A local application can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.