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macOS 15.x < 15.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121839)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 212421

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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 15.x prior to 15.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, Safari 18.2, watchOS 11.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption. (CVE-2024-54543)

 - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.2, visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, Safari 18.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption. (CVE-2024-54534)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. (CVE-2023-32395)

 - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected system termination.
 (CVE-2024-44220)

 - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
 (CVE-2024-44224)

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 15.2 or later.

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 212421

File Name: macos_121839.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 12/11/2024

Updated: 1/30/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-54543

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-54534

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:macos:15.0, cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:15.0

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/25/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-32395, CVE-2024-44220, CVE-2024-44224, CVE-2024-44225, CVE-2024-44243, CVE-2024-44245, CVE-2024-44246, CVE-2024-44291, CVE-2024-44300, CVE-2024-45306, CVE-2024-45490, CVE-2024-54465, CVE-2024-54466, CVE-2024-54468, CVE-2024-54474, CVE-2024-54475, CVE-2024-54476, CVE-2024-54477, CVE-2024-54478, CVE-2024-54479, CVE-2024-54484, CVE-2024-54485, CVE-2024-54486, CVE-2024-54488, CVE-2024-54489, CVE-2024-54490, CVE-2024-54491, CVE-2024-54492, CVE-2024-54493, CVE-2024-54494, CVE-2024-54495, CVE-2024-54497, CVE-2024-54498, CVE-2024-54499, CVE-2024-54500, CVE-2024-54501, CVE-2024-54502, CVE-2024-54504, CVE-2024-54505, CVE-2024-54506, CVE-2024-54507, CVE-2024-54508, CVE-2024-54509, CVE-2024-54510, CVE-2024-54513, CVE-2024-54514, CVE-2024-54515, CVE-2024-54516, CVE-2024-54517, CVE-2024-54518, CVE-2024-54519, CVE-2024-54520, CVE-2024-54522, CVE-2024-54523, CVE-2024-54524, CVE-2024-54526, CVE-2024-54527, CVE-2024-54528, CVE-2024-54529, CVE-2024-54530, CVE-2024-54531, CVE-2024-54534, CVE-2024-54536, CVE-2024-54537, CVE-2024-54539, CVE-2024-54541, CVE-2024-54542, CVE-2024-54543, CVE-2024-54547, CVE-2024-54549, CVE-2024-54550, CVE-2024-54557

APPLE-SA: 121839

IAVA: 2024-A-0793-S