vulnerability
OS X update for PackageKit (CVE-2024-44178)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N) | Sep 17, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Apr 6, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
Sep 17, 2024
Added
Oct 31, 2024
Modified
Apr 6, 2026
Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Solutions
apple-osx-upgrade-13_7apple-osx-upgrade-14_7apple-osx-upgrade-15
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