CVE-2024-44260
Apple macOS Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 28, 2024, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 12, 2024, 6:19 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-44260.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-44260 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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seclists.org
APPLE-SA-10-28-2024-5 macOS Ventura 13.7.1
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:18:48 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
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seclists.org
APPLE-SA-10-28-2024-4 macOS Sonoma 14.7.1
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:17:35 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-44260 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.7.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.7.1 Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files. Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-44260 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-44260
weaknesses.