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.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./macOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <14.6
Apple Inc./macOS Sonomallm-fuzzy
Range: =14.6

Patches

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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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