CVE-2024-44231: Input Validation

Published Oct 28, 2024
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Updated

Apache. This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

Other sources

App Support. A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.

— Apple

AppleAVD. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.

— Apple

Assets. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

— Apple

Credit

Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Jex Amro, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), an anonymous researcher, Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Garrett Moon(Excited Pixel LLC), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Ben Roeder, Toomas Römer, Jaime Bertran, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), 7feilee, Un3xploitable(CW Research Inc), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk(CW Research Inc), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), an anonymous researcher(Dawn Security Lab of JD), Yinyi Wu@@_3ndy1(Dawn Security Lab of JD), Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Lucas Di Tomase, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Halle Winkler, Politepix (theoffcuts.org), Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), dw0r!(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Q1IQ@@q1iqF, P1umer@@p1umer, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), K宝@@Pwnrin, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Loadshine Lab), Hikerell(Loadshine Lab), Alexandre Bedard, Ronny Stiftel, CVE-2024-39573, CVE-2024-38477, CVE-2024-38476

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
macOS<15.1
15.1
macOS=15.0

Event History

Oct 28, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Dec 20, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:06 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:06 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-44231?

CVE-2024-44231 is considered a high severity vulnerability affecting certain versions of Apple macOS.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-44231?

To fix CVE-2024-44231, update your Apple macOS to version 15.1 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-44231?

CVE-2024-44231 involves a path handling issue addressed with improved logic in Apple software.

4

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-44231?

CVE-2024-44231 affects macOS version 15.0 and earlier versions prior to the fix.

5

Who assigned the CVE ID for CVE-2024-44231?

The CVE ID for CVE-2024-44231 was assigned by a third party.

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