Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 29, 2024· Updated Apr 2, 2026

CVE-2024-27872

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 Inc./macOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <14.6

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/120911nvd
support.apple.com/kb/HT214119nvd

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