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macOS 14.x < 14.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214061)

high Nessus Plugin ID 189302

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 14.x prior to 14.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2024-23212)

 - A timing side-channel issue was addressed with improvements to constant-time computation in cryptographic functions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. An attacker may be able to decrypt legacy RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 ciphertexts without having the private key.
 (CVE-2024-23218)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-23224)

 - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2024-23208)

 - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service. (CVE-2024-23201)

 - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3.
 Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-23209)

 - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-23207)

 - A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
 (CVE-2024-23223)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, tvOS 17.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.4, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3. An app may be able to corrupt coprocessor memory. (CVE-2024-27791)

 - A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of user preferences. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, Safari 17.3. A user's private browsing activity may be visible in Settings. (CVE-2024-23211)

 - The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user. (CVE-2024-23203)

 - The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user. (CVE-2024-23204)

 - A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences. (CVE-2024-23217)

 - An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
 (CVE-2024-23215)

 - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. An app may be able to view a user's phone number in system logs. (CVE-2024-23210)

 - An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, Safari 17.3. A maliciously crafted webpage may be able to fingerprint the user. (CVE-2024-23206)

 - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, Safari 17.3. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-23213)

 - Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-23214)

 - A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, tvOS 17.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited. (CVE-2024-23222)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, Safari 17.3, tvOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3. A malicious website may cause unexpected cross-origin behavior. (CVE-2024-23271)

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

Solution

Upgrade to macOS 14.3 or later.

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214061

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 189302

File Name: macos_HT214061.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 1/22/2024

Updated: 6/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23222

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:macos:14.0, cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:14.0

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/22/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/22/2024

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 2/13/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-23201, CVE-2024-23203, CVE-2024-23204, CVE-2024-23206, CVE-2024-23207, CVE-2024-23208, CVE-2024-23209, CVE-2024-23210, CVE-2024-23211, CVE-2024-23212, CVE-2024-23213, CVE-2024-23214, CVE-2024-23215, CVE-2024-23217, CVE-2024-23218, CVE-2024-23222, CVE-2024-23223, CVE-2024-23224, CVE-2024-23271, CVE-2024-27791

APPLE-SA: HT214061

IAVA: 2024-A-0050-S, 2024-A-0142-S