CVE-2024-44132

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

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his issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33 -

12 Dec 2024, 15:07

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
CWE		CWE-59
First Time		Apple Apple macos
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238 - Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~8.4~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.8

17 Sep 2024, 20:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.4
CWE		CWE-61
Summary		(es) Este problema se solucionó con un manejo mejorado de los enlaces simbólicos. Este problema se solucionó en macOS Sequoia 15. Es posible que una aplicación pueda salir de su entorno limitado.

17 Sep 2024, 00:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-09-17 00:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-44132

Mitre link : CVE-2024-44132

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-44132

JSON object : View

Products Affected

macos

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-61

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

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