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macOS 14.x < 14.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (120911)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 207226

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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 14.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks. (CVE-2023-27952)

 - Faulty input validation in the core of Apache allows malicious or exploitable backend/content generators to split HTTP responses. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: through 2.4.58. (CVE-2023-38709)

 - A segment fault (SEGV) flaw was found in libtiff that could be triggered by passing a crafted tiff file to the TIFFReadRGBATileExt() API. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause a heap-buffer overflow, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-52356)

 - An out-of-memory flaw was found in libtiff. Passing a crafted tiff file to TIFFOpen() API may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a craft input with size smaller than 379 KB.
 (CVE-2023-6277)

 - When a protocol selection parameter option disables all protocols without adding any then the default set of protocols would remain in the allowed set due to an error in the logic for removing protocols. The below command would perform a request to curl.se with a plaintext protocol which has been explicitly disabled. curl --proto -all,-http http://curl.se The flaw is only present if the set of selected protocols disables the entire set of available protocols, in itself a command with no practical use and therefore unlikely to be encountered in real situations. The curl security team has thus assessed this to be low severity bug. (CVE-2024-2004)

 - libcurl skips the certificate verification for a QUIC connection under certain conditions, when built to use wolfSSL. If told to use an unknown/bad cipher or curve, the error path accidentally skips the verification and returns OK, thus ignoring any certificate problems. (CVE-2024-2379)

 - When an application tells libcurl it wants to allow HTTP/2 server push, and the amount of received headers for the push surpasses the maximum allowed limit (1000), libcurl aborts the server push. When aborting, libcurl inadvertently does not free all the previously allocated headers and instead leaks the memory.
 Further, this error condition fails silently and is therefore not easily detected by an application.
 (CVE-2024-2398)

 - libcurl did not check the server certificate of TLS connections done to a host specified as an IP address, when built to use mbedTLS. libcurl would wrongly avoid using the set hostname function when the specified hostname was given as an IP address, therefore completely skipping the certificate check. This affects all uses of TLS protocols (HTTPS, FTPS, IMAPS, POPS3, SMTPS, etc). (CVE-2024-2466)

 - HTTP Response splitting in multiple modules in Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker that can inject malicious response headers into backend applications to cause an HTTP desynchronization attack. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.59, which fixes this issue. (CVE-2024-24795)

 - HTTP/2 incoming headers exceeding the limit are temporarily buffered in nghttp2 in order to generate an informative HTTP 413 response. If a client does not stop sending headers, this leads to memory exhaustion.
 (CVE-2024-27316)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6.
 Enabling Lockdown Mode while setting up a Mac may cause FileVault to become unexpectedly disabled.
 (CVE-2024-27862)

 - An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A local attacker may be able to determine kernel memory layout. (CVE-2024-27863)

 - A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6. An app may be able to access protected user data. (CVE-2024-27871)

 - This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6.
 An app may be able to access protected user data. (CVE-2024-27872)

 - An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination.
 (CVE-2024-27873)

 - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of- service or potentially disclose memory contents. (CVE-2024-27877)

 - A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
 (CVE-2024-27878)

 - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts. (CVE-2024-27881)

 - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. (CVE-2024-27882, CVE-2024-27883)

 - A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. (CVE-2024-40774)

 - A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to leak sensitive user information. (CVE-2024-40775)

 - A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
 (CVE-2024-40776, CVE-2024-40782)

 - An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination. (CVE-2024-40777)

 - An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication. (CVE-2024-40778)

 - An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash. (CVE-2024-40779, CVE-2024-40780)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. (CVE-2024-40781, CVE-2024-40802)

 - The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. (CVE-2024-40783)

 - An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.
 (CVE-2024-40784)

 - This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack. (CVE-2024-40785)

 - This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A shortcut may be able to bypass Internet permission requirements. (CVE-2024-40787)

 - A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown.
 (CVE-2024-40788)

 - An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
 (CVE-2024-40789)

 - This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2024-40793)

 - This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, Safari 17.6. Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication.
 (CVE-2024-40794)

 - This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, tvOS 17.6. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
 (CVE-2024-40795)

 - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. Private browsing may leak some browsing history. (CVE-2024-40796)

 - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to read Safari's browsing history. (CVE-2024-40798)

 - An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination. (CVE-2024-40799, CVE-2024-40806)

 - An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. (CVE-2024-40800)

 - A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.
 (CVE-2024-40803)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. A malicious application may be able to access private information. (CVE-2024-40804)

 - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, tvOS 17.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
 (CVE-2024-40805)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user. (CVE-2024-40807)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A shortcut may be able to bypass Internet permission requirements. (CVE-2024-40809, CVE-2024-40812)

 - An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to cause a coprocessor crash. (CVE-2024-40810)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. (CVE-2024-40811)

 - A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. (CVE-2024-40814)

 - A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.8, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. (CVE-2024-40815)

 - An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown. (CVE-2024-40816)

 - The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, Safari 17.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing. (CVE-2024-40817)

 - This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6.
 An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2024-40818)

 - An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. Third party app extensions may not receive the correct sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2024-40821)

 - This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to access contacts from the lock screen. (CVE-2024-40822)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2024-40823)

 - This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, tvOS 17.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
 (CVE-2024-40824)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files. (CVE-2024-40827)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges. (CVE-2024-40828)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to view a contact's phone number in system logs. (CVE-2024-40832)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user. (CVE-2024-40833)

 - This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A shortcut may be able to bypass sensitive Shortcuts app settings. (CVE-2024-40834)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.
 (CVE-2024-40835)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user. (CVE-2024-40836)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. A person with physical access to an unlocked Mac may be able to gain root code execution. (CVE-2024-44141)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, Safari 17.6, watchOS 10.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash. (CVE-2024-44185)

 - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data in system logs. (CVE-2024-44205)

 - An issue in the handling of URL protocols was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, Safari 17.6, watchOS 10.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A user may be able to bypass some web content restrictions. (CVE-2024-44206)

 - Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.155 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2024-4558)

 - A security regression (CVE-2006-5051) was discovered in OpenSSH's server (sshd). There is a race condition which can lead sshd to handle some signals in an unsafe manner. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may be able to trigger it by failing to authenticate within a set time period. (CVE-2024-6387)

 - A race condition in sshd affecting versions between 8.5p1 and 9.7p1 (inclusive) may allow arbitrary code execution with root privileges. Successful exploitation has been demonstrated on 32-bit Linux/glibc systems with ASLR. According to OpenSSH, the attack has been tested under lab conditions and requires on average 6-8 hours of continuous connections up to the maximum the server will accept. Exploitation on 64-bit systems is believed to be possible but has not been demonstrated at this time. (CVE-2024-6387)

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 14.6 or later.

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 207226

File Name: macos_120911.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 9/13/2024

Updated: 11/20/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-44206

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.4

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.2

Threat Score: 8.2

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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: 8/21/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/30/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-27952, CVE-2023-38709, CVE-2023-52356, CVE-2023-6277, CVE-2024-2004, CVE-2024-2379, CVE-2024-2398, CVE-2024-2466, CVE-2024-24795, CVE-2024-27316, CVE-2024-27862, CVE-2024-27863, CVE-2024-27871, CVE-2024-27872, CVE-2024-27873, CVE-2024-27877, CVE-2024-27878, CVE-2024-27881, CVE-2024-27882, CVE-2024-27883, CVE-2024-40774, CVE-2024-40775, CVE-2024-40776, CVE-2024-40777, CVE-2024-40778, CVE-2024-40779, CVE-2024-40780, CVE-2024-40781, CVE-2024-40782, CVE-2024-40783, CVE-2024-40784, CVE-2024-40785, CVE-2024-40787, CVE-2024-40788, CVE-2024-40789, CVE-2024-40793, CVE-2024-40794, CVE-2024-40795, CVE-2024-40796, CVE-2024-40798, CVE-2024-40799, CVE-2024-40800, CVE-2024-40802, CVE-2024-40803, CVE-2024-40804, CVE-2024-40805, CVE-2024-40806, CVE-2024-40807, CVE-2024-40809, CVE-2024-40810, CVE-2024-40811, CVE-2024-40812, CVE-2024-40814, CVE-2024-40815, CVE-2024-40816, CVE-2024-40817, CVE-2024-40818, CVE-2024-40821, CVE-2024-40822, CVE-2024-40823, CVE-2024-40824, CVE-2024-40827, CVE-2024-40828, CVE-2024-40832, CVE-2024-40833, CVE-2024-40834, CVE-2024-40835, CVE-2024-40836, CVE-2024-44141, CVE-2024-44185, CVE-2024-44205, CVE-2024-44206, CVE-2024-44306, CVE-2024-44307, CVE-2024-4558, CVE-2024-6387

APPLE-SA: 120911

IAVA: 2024-A-0578-S