CVE-2024-23285

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: March 08, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing List

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

5.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

17th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-61

Affected Vendors

apple

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