CVE-2024-27872

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-61

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Affected products

Apple macOS: before 14.6 — fixed in 14.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119

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