#VU99359 Path traversal in macOS - CVE-2024-44255 

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#VU99359 Path traversal in macOS - CVE-2024-44255

Published: October 28, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99359
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44255
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when handling shortcuts in App Support. A local application can run arbitrary shortcuts without user consent.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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