About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.7
This document describes the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.7.
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macOS Sonoma 14.7
Released September 16, 2024
Accounts
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.
CVE-2024-44153: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
App Intents
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive data logged when a shortcut fails to launch another app
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44182: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
AppleGraphicsControl
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-40846: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2024-40845: Pwn2car working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
AppleGraphicsControl
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination
Description: A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-44154: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: The issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.
CVE-2024-40847: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44164: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A library injection issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2024-44168: Claudio Bozzato and Francesco Benvenuto of Cisco Talos
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An attacker may be able to read sensitive information
Description: A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.
CVE-2024-40848: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
AppleVA
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2024-40841: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
AppSandbox
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access protected files within an App Sandbox container
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2024-44135: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Automator
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An Automator Quick Action workflow may be able to bypass Gatekeeper
Description: This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent.
CVE-2024-44128: Anton Boegler
bless
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2024-44151: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Compression
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Unpacking a maliciously crafted archive may allow an attacker to write arbitrary files
Description: A race condition was addressed with improved locking.
CVE-2024-27876: Snoolie Keffaber (@0xilis)
Dock
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data.
CVE-2024-44177: an anonymous researcher
Game Center
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A file access issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-40850: Denis Tokarev (@illusionofcha0s)
ImageIO
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination
Description: An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-27880: Junsung Lee
ImageIO
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2024-44176: dw0r of ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative, an anonymous researcher
Intel Graphics Driver
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted texture may lead to unexpected app termination
Description: A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-44160: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Intel Graphics Driver
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted texture may lead to unexpected app termination
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2024-44161: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
IOSurfaceAccelerator
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-44169: Antonio Zekić
Kernel
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Network traffic may leak outside a VPN tunnel
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44165: Andrew Lytvynov
Mail Accounts
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-40791: Rodolphe BRUNETTI (@eisw0lf)
Maps
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files.
CVE-2024-44181: Kirin(@Pwnrin) and LFY(@secsys) from Fudan University
mDNSResponder
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service
Description: A logic error was addressed with improved error handling.
CVE-2024-44183: Olivier Levon
Notes
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files
Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2024-44167: ajajfxhj
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
CVE-2024-44178: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Safari
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2024-40797: Rifa'i Rejal Maynando
Sandbox
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A malicious application may be able to access private information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44163: Zhongquan Li (@Guluisacat)
Sandbox
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A malicious application may be able to leak sensitive user information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44125: Zhongquan Li (@Guluisacat)
Security Initialization
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2024-40801: Zhongquan Li (@Guluisacat), Pedro José Pereira Vieito (@pvieito), an anonymous researcher
Shortcuts
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44158: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
Shortcuts
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to observe data displayed to the user by Shortcuts
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files.
CVE-2024-40844: Kirin (@Pwnrin) and luckyu (@uuulucky) of NorthSea
sudo
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-40860: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)
System Settings
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44166: Kirin (@Pwnrin) and LFY (@secsys) from Fudan University
System Settings
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to read arbitrary files
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-44190: Rodolphe BRUNETTI (@eisw0lf)
Transparency
Available for: macOS Sonoma
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2024-44184: Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk)
Additional recognition
Airport
We would like to acknowledge David Dudok de Wit for their assistance.
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