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OS X update for PackageKit (CVE-2024-27824)

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OS X update for PackageKit (CVE-2024-27824)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/14/2024
Created
05/15/2024
Added
05/14/2024
Modified
07/19/2024

Description

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to elevate privileges.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-12_7_5
  • apple-osx-upgrade-13_6_7
  • apple-osx-upgrade-14_5

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