Vulnerability in Apple Macos
CVE-2024-27872
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.
EPSS: 0.003 (16.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27872?
- CVE-2024-27872 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27872?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.