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macOS 13.x < 13.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121568)

high Nessus Plugin ID 211695

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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 13.x prior to 13.7.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - 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 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)

 - A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination. (CVE-2024-40854)

 - 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)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, visionOS 2, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption. (CVE-2024-44126)

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 13.7.1 or later.

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 211695

File Name: macos_121568.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 11/21/2024

Updated: 1/16/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-44289

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-44122

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:macos:13.0, cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:13.0

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/19/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-40854, CVE-2024-40855, CVE-2024-44122, CVE-2024-44126, CVE-2024-44137, CVE-2024-44156, CVE-2024-44159, CVE-2024-44196, CVE-2024-44197, CVE-2024-44213, CVE-2024-44215, CVE-2024-44216, CVE-2024-44222, CVE-2024-44232, CVE-2024-44233, CVE-2024-44234, CVE-2024-44236, CVE-2024-44237, CVE-2024-44239, CVE-2024-44240, CVE-2024-44247, CVE-2024-44253, CVE-2024-44254, CVE-2024-44255, CVE-2024-44256, CVE-2024-44257, CVE-2024-44260, CVE-2024-44264, CVE-2024-44265, CVE-2024-44267, CVE-2024-44269, CVE-2024-44270, CVE-2024-44275, CVE-2024-44278, CVE-2024-44279, CVE-2024-44280, CVE-2024-44281, CVE-2024-44282, CVE-2024-44283, CVE-2024-44284, CVE-2024-44287, CVE-2024-44289, CVE-2024-44294, CVE-2024-44295, CVE-2024-44297, CVE-2024-44301, CVE-2024-44302, CVE-2024-54471, CVE-2024-54538

APPLE-SA: 121568

IAVA: 2024-A-0793