CVE-2024-44178

PackageKit: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

CVE-2024-44178 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by Sequoia 15.0, released September 16, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine

CVSS

5.5

MEDIUM

Exploitation

None reported

No vendor assessment

CISA KEV

Not listed

Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

EPSS

0.0025

16th percentile

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

Where it's fixed

Product	Fixed in	Fix	Released
macOS
Sequoia	15.0	Sequoia 15.0	Sep 16, 2024
Sonoma	14.7	Sonoma 14.7	Sep 16, 2024
Ventura	13.7	Ventura 13.7	Sep 16, 2024

Details

Published
September 16, 2024
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238

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