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macOS 12.x < 12.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214105)

high Nessus Plugin ID 196910

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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 12.x prior to 12.7.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - An issue was addressed with improved validation of environment variables. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-27805)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2024-27817)

 - An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-27831)

 - An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An attacker may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27798)

 - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, macOS Sonoma 14.4. A malicious application may be able to access Find My data. (CVE-2024-23229)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to access user- sensitive data. (CVE-2024-27789)

 - This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8. An unprivileged app may be able to log keystrokes in other apps including those using secure input mode. (CVE-2024-27799)

 - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory protections. (CVE-2024-27840)

 - A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location information. (CVE-2024-27810)

 - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service.
 (CVE-2024-27800)

 - An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-27802)

 - This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. (CVE-2024-27885)

 - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27824)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27843)

 - This issue was addressed with improved environment sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, tvOS 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-27806)

 - This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. (CVE-2024-27847)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An attacker may be able to elevate privileges. (CVE-2024-27796)

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 12.7.5 or later.

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214105

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 196910

File Name: macos_HT214105.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 5/13/2024

Updated: 6/13/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-27817

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:12.0, cpe:/o:apple:macos:12.0

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-23229, CVE-2024-27789, CVE-2024-27796, CVE-2024-27798, CVE-2024-27799, CVE-2024-27800, CVE-2024-27802, CVE-2024-27805, CVE-2024-27806, CVE-2024-27810, CVE-2024-27817, CVE-2024-27824, CVE-2024-27831, CVE-2024-27840, CVE-2024-27843, CVE-2024-27847, CVE-2024-27885

APPLE-SA: HT214105

IAVA: 2024-A-0275