CVE-2024-54520

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

24 Mar 2025, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Apple Apple macos
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CWE		CWE-787 CWE-22

18 Feb 2025, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-787~~
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~5.5~~	v2 : unknown v3 : unknown

28 Jan 2025, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Se solucionó un problema de gestión de rutas con una validación mejorada. Este problema se solucionó en macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2 y macOS Ventura 13.7.2. Es posible que una aplicación pueda sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios.
CWE		CWE-787
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5

27 Jan 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-01-27 22:15

Updated : 2025-03-24 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-54520

Mitre link : CVE-2024-54520

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-54520

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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