CVE-2024-54489: Path Traversal

Published Dec 11, 2024
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Updated

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. Running a mount command may unexpectedly execute arbitrary code.

Other sources

Accounts. A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

— Apple

APFS. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Apple Account. The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

— Apple

Apple Software Restore. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AppleGraphicsControl. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Credit

Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), an anonymous researcher, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), D4m0n, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, CertiK SkyFall Team, Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), Michael Cohen, D’Angelo Gonzalez(CrowdStrike), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Gary Kwong, Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), sohybbyk, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Ben Roeder, CVE-2024-45490, 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), Halle Winkler, Politepix (theoffcuts.org), Amy@@asentientbot, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, CVE-2024-45306, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Trent Lloyd@@lathiat, Benjamin Hornbeck(ZUSO ART), Skadz@@skadz108(ZUSO ART), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Smi1e@@Smi1eSEC, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Hyerean Jang, Taehun Kim, Youngjoo Shin, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Andrew James Gonzalez, Dragon Fruit Security (Davis Dai, ORAC 落云, Frank Du cooperative discovery), 神罚@@Pwnrin, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Rakeshkumar Talaviya, Tomomasa Hiraiwa, Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), CVE-2016-1246, CVE-2023-31484, CVE-2023-31486, CVE-2023-47100, Jacob Braun, Rei@@reizydev, Kenneth Chew, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Yokesh Muthu K, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Microsoft), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Seunghyun Lee, Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Xiangwei Zhang(Tencent Security YUNDING LAB), Tashita Software Security, Lukas Bernhard, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<13.7.2
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7.2
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.2
apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.2
14.7.2
apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
15.2
apple macOS Ventura<13.7.2
13.7.2

Event History

Dec 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:59 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Dec 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-54489?

CVE-2024-54489 has been classified with a high severity due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-54489?

To fix CVE-2024-54489, update your macOS to macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.2.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-54489?

CVE-2024-54489 affects macOS versions prior to 13.7.2, between 14.0 and 14.7.2, and between 15.0 and 15.2.

4

What kind of issue is CVE-2024-54489?

CVE-2024-54489 is a path handling issue that can lead to arbitrary code execution if exploited.

5

Is CVE-2024-54489 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2024-54489 is considered a local vulnerability requiring execution of specific commands on the affected system.

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