A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 14.x prior to 14.7.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sequoia     15, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-40855)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS     Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An application may be able to break out of its sandbox. (CVE-2024-44122)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sequoia     15, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An attacker with physical access may be able to share items from the lock screen.
    (CVE-2024-44137)

  - A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and     iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, iOS 18 and iPadOS     18. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination. (CVE-2024-44144)

  - A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing vulnerable code from running with privileges.
    This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to bypass Privacy     preferences. (CVE-2024-44156, CVE-2024-44159)

  - This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15,     macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-44175)

  - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
    (CVE-2024-44196)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS     Sonoma 14.7.1. A malicious app may be able to cause a denial-of-service. (CVE-2024-44197)

  - An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This     issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An attacker in a privileged network position     may be able to leak sensitive user information. (CVE-2024-44213)

  - This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1,     iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS 11.1, visionOS 2.1.
    Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory. (CVE-2024-44215)

  - An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2024-44216)

  - This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS     Sonoma 14.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap     corruption. (CVE-2024-44218)

  - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS     Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
    (CVE-2024-44222)

  - The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS     Ventura 13.7.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1, tvOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS     18.1. Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected system termination. (CVE-2024-44232,     CVE-2024-44233, CVE-2024-44234)

  - An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS     Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app     termination. (CVE-2024-44236, CVE-2024-44237)

  - An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This     issue is fixed in tvOS 18.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1,     macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS 11.1, visionOS 2.1. An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.
    (CVE-2024-44239)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1,     iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS 11.1, visionOS 2.1.
    Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory. (CVE-2024-44240,     CVE-2024-44302)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma     14.7.1. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. (CVE-2024-44247,     CVE-2024-44267, CVE-2024-44275, CVE-2024-44287, CVE-2024-44301)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma     14.7.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. (CVE-2024-44253)

  - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in watchOS     11.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1. An app may be able to access     sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-44254)

  - A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.1, iOS 18.1 and     iPadOS 18.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS 11.1, tvOS 18.1. A malicious app may be     able to run arbitrary shortcuts without user consent. (CVE-2024-44255)

  - The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1,     macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox. (CVE-2024-44256)

  - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS     Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-44257)

  - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1,     macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system     files. (CVE-2024-44260)

  - This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the     disk. (CVE-2024-44264)

  - The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in macOS     Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An attacker with physical access can input Game Controller events to     apps running on a locked device. (CVE-2024-44265)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS     17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS 11.1, visionOS 2.1. A     malicious app may use shortcuts to access restricted files. (CVE-2024-44269)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS     Sonoma 14.7.1. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2024-44270)

  - This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS     18.1, visionOS 2.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS 11.1, tvOS 18.1. A malicious app may be able to access     private information. (CVE-2024-44273)

  - An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This     issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS     Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS 11.1, visionOS 2.1. A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data in     system logs. (CVE-2024-44278)

  - An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information. (CVE-2024-44279,     CVE-2024-44281)

  - A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing     restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to     modify protected parts of the file system. (CVE-2024-44280)

  - An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.1, iOS     18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS     11.1, visionOS 2.1. Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information. (CVE-2024-44282)

  - An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination.
    (CVE-2024-44283)

  - An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS     Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app     termination. (CVE-2024-44284)

  - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in     macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
    (CVE-2024-44289)

  - A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing vulnerable code from running with privileges.
    This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An attacker with root privileges may be     able to delete protected system files. (CVE-2024-44294)

  - This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1,     macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. (CVE-2024-44295)

  - The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS     18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS 11.1, visionOS 2.1.
    Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service. (CVE-2024-44297)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 17.7.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 18. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
211697	macOS 14.x < 14.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121570)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
209847	Apple iOS < 17.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121567)	Nessus	Mobile Devices	high
207288	Apple iOS < 18 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121250)	Nessus	Mobile Devices	critical

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2024-44144

medium

Tenable Plugins

high

high

critical