CVE-2024-44172: Input Validation

Published Sep 16, 2024
·
Updated

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An app may be able to access contacts.

Other sources

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.

— Apple

AirPlay. A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Airport. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

CVE-2024-44129, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, CVE-2024-44130, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pwn2car(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Halle Winkler, Politepix@@hallewinkler, Holger Fuhrmannek, Anton Boegler, Snoolie Keffaber@@0xilis, an anonymous researcher, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, CVE-2023-4504, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), @@08Tc3wBB(Jamf), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Junsung Lee, dw0r(ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Antonio Zekić, Andrew Lytvynov, Alexander Heinrich, SEEMOO, DistriNet, KU Leuven@@vanhoefm, TU Darmstadt@@Sn0wfreeze, Mathy Vanhoef, Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com), OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Olivier Levon, CVE-2023-5841, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), ajajfxhj, Brian McNulty(Computer Science), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, Vaibhav Prajapati, CVE-2024-39894, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Rifa'i Rejal Maynando, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), 냥냥, Vivek Dhar, working as Assistant Sub-Inspector (RM) in Border Security Force (Frontier Headquarter BSF Kashmir), Pedro José Pereira Vieito@@pvieito, luckyu@@uuulucky(NorthSea), Om Kothawade(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Omar A. Alanis(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Bistrit Dahal, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, K宝, LFY@@secsys, Smi1e, yulige, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), CVE-2024-41957, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Tashita Software Security, Ron Masas, Hafiizh(HakTrak), YoKo Kho@@yokoacc(HakTrak), Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, ant4g0nist, Charly Suchanek, CVE-2024-44134, Preet Dsouza (Fleming College, Computer Security & Investigations Program), Domien Schepers, Tim Clem, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Zhejiang University), babywu(Zhejiang University), (Zhejiang University), Xingwei Lin(Zhejiang University), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Desmond(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pwn2car & Rotiple(HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Joshua Jones, DongJun Kim@@smlijun, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37, D4m0n, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), 风(binary_fmyy), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, 神罚@@Pwnrin, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), jioundai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), chen fengjiao(HBC), PixiePoint Security, CertiK SkyFall Team, Google Threat Analysis Group, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Minghao Lin@(Y1nKoc), Adam M., Uri Katz (Oligo Security)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
macOS Ventura
Apple macOS
macOS
macOS<15
15
macOS<13.7.3
macOS>=14.0<14.7.3
macOS Ventura<13.7.3
13.7.3
Apple macOS<14.7.3
14.7.3

Event History

Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 27, 2025
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-44172?

CVE-2024-44172 is considered a privacy issue that may allow unauthorized access to user contacts.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-44172?

To fix CVE-2024-44172, update your system to macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, or macOS Sequoia 15.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-44172?

CVE-2024-44172 is classified as a privacy vulnerability affecting data redaction in log entries.

4

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-44172?

CVE-2024-44172 affects macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, and macOS Sequoia prior to their respective updates.

5

What does CVE-2024-44172 affect specifically?

CVE-2024-44172 may allow applications on affected macOS versions to access user contacts.

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