Apple Security Advisory 10-28-2024-5

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APPLE-SA-10-28-2024-5 macOS Ventura 13.7.1

macOS Ventura 13.7.1 addresses the following issues.
Information about the security content is also available at
https://support.apple.com/121568.

Apple maintains a Security Releases page at
https://support.apple.com/100100 which lists recent
software updates with security advisories.

App Support
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A malicious app may be able to run arbitrary shortcuts without
user consent
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.
CVE-2024-44255: an anonymous researcher

AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox
restrictions
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-44270: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was
addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.
CVE-2024-44280: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

ARKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap
corruption
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44126: Holger Fuhrmannek

Assets
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the
contents of system files
Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2024-44260: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

CoreServicesUIAgent
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement
checks.
CVE-2024-44295: an anonymous researcher

CoreText
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the
disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44240: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative
CVE-2024-44302: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

CUPS
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak
sensitive user information
Description: An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was
addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-44213: Alexandre Bedard

DiskArbitration
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-40855: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji

Find My
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data
redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44289: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

Foundation
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input
validation.
CVE-2024-44282: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

Game Controllers
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An attacker with physical access can input Game Controller
events to apps running on a locked device
Description: The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a
locked device.
CVE-2024-44265: Ronny Stiftel

ImageIO
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44215: Junsung Lee working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

ImageIO
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-
of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2024-44297: Jex Amro

Installer
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox
restrictions.
CVE-2024-44216: Zhongquan Li (@Guluisacat)

Installer
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of
the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44287: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

IOGPUFamily
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A malicious app may be able to cause a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-44197: Wang Yu of Cyberserval

Kernel
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved
private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44239: Mateusz Krzywicki (@krzywix)

LaunchServices
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An application may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44122: an anonymous researcher

Maps
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of
sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44222: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

Messages
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
CVE-2024-44256: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing
vulnerable code from running with privileges.
CVE-2024-44156: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)
CVE-2024-44159: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional
restrictions.
CVE-2024-44196: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44253: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of
Kandji

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of
the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44247: Un3xploitable of CW Research Inc
CVE-2024-44267: Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk), Un3xploitable of CW
Research Inc, Pedro Tôrres (@t0rr3sp3dr0)
CVE-2024-44301: Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk), Un3xploitable of CW
Research Inc, Pedro Tôrres (@t0rr3sp3dr0)
CVE-2024-44275: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected
system files
Description: A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing
vulnerable code from running with privileges.
CVE-2024-44294: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

Screen Capture
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An attacker with physical access may be able to share items from
the lock screen
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44137: Halle Winkler, Politepix @hallewinkler

Shortcuts
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of
sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44254: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

Shortcuts
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A malicious app may use shortcuts to access restricted files
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44269: an anonymous researcher

sips
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app
termination
Description: An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
CVE-2024-44236: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative
CVE-2024-44237: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

sips
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app
termination
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
input validation.
CVE-2024-44284: Junsung Lee, dw0r! working with Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

sips
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input
validation.
CVE-2024-44279: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative
CVE-2024-44281: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

sips
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app
termination
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds
checking.
CVE-2024-44283: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

Siri
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data in
system logs
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved
private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44278: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

SystemMigration
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected
regions of the disk
Description: This issue was addressed with improved validation of
symlinks.
CVE-2024-44264: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

WindowServer
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of
sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44257: Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk)

Additional recognition

NetworkExtension
We would like to acknowledge Patrick Wardle of DoubleYou & the
Objective-See Foundation for their assistance.

Security
We would like to acknowledge Bing Shi, Wenchao Li and Xiaolong Bai of
Alibaba Group for their assistance.

Spotlight
We would like to acknowledge Paulo Henrique Batista Rosa de Castro
(@paulohbrc) for their assistance.

macOS Ventura 13.7.1 may be obtained from the Mac App Store or
Apple’s Software Downloads web site:
https://support.apple.com/downloads/

All information is also posted on the Apple Security Releases
web site: https://support.apple.com/100100.

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