October 15, 2024 at 02:21PM
Apple released updates for macOS Ventura 13.6.7 on May 13, 2024, addressing various security vulnerabilities, including arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and sensitive data access issues through improved checks and validations. Multiple CVEs are listed, highlighting the importance of system updates to mitigate potential threats.
### Meeting Notes Summary
**Apple ID:** 120900
**Release Date:** May 13, 2024
**Affected Product:** macOS Ventura 13.6.7
#### Summary of Security Vulnerabilities:
1. **CVE-2024-27805 / CVE-2024-27817**
– **Description:** Improved checks addressed the issue.
– **Impact:** Potential execution of arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
2. **CVE-2024-27831**
– **Description:** Improved input validation addressed an out-of-bounds write issue.
– **Impact:** May lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
3. **CVE-2024-27827**
– **Description:** Improved state management addressed the issue.
– **Impact:** An app may read arbitrary files.
4. **CVE-2024-27789**
– **Description:** Improved checks addressed a logic issue.
– **Impact:** An app may access user-sensitive data.
5. **CVE-2024-27799 / CVE-2024-27840**
– **Description:** Improved memory handling addressed the issue.
– **Impact:** Kernel memory protections may be bypassed by an attacker with kernel code execution.
6. **CVE-2024-27823**
– **Description:** Improved locking addressed a race condition.
– **Impact:** Network packet spoofing may occur from a privileged network position.
7. **CVE-2023-42861**
– **Description:** Improved state management addressed a logic issue.
– **Impact:** Unauthorized unlocking of another standard user’s screen may occur.
8. **CVE-2024-27810**
– **Description:** Improved validation addressed a path handling issue.
– **Impact:** Sensitive location information may be exposed to an app.
9. **CVE-2024-27800**
– **Description:** Vulnerable code removed.
– **Impact:** Denial-of-service may occur from processed maliciously crafted messages.
10. **CVE-2024-27802 / CVE-2024-27885**
– **Description:** Improved validation of symlinks addressed the issue.
– **Impact:** Modification of protected parts of the file system may occur.
11. **CVE-2024-27824**
– **Description:** Vulnerable code removed.
– **Impact:** An app may gain elevated privileges.
12. **CVE-2024-23296**
– **Description:** Improved validation addressed memory corruption.
– **Impact:** Potential bypass of kernel memory protections; exploitation may have been reported.
13. **CVE-2024-27843**
– **Description:** Improved checks addressed a logic issue.
– **Impact:** Potential elevation of privileges by an app.
14. **CVE-2024-27855**
– **Description:** Improved checks addressed the issue.
– **Impact:** A shortcut may access sensitive data without user prompting.
15. **CVE-2024-27806**
– **Description:** Improved environment sanitization addressed the issue.
– **Impact:** Access to sensitive user data may occur.
16. **CVE-2024-27798**
– **Description:** Improved state management addressed an authorization issue.
– **Impact:** Potential elevation of privileges by a user.
17. **CVE-2024-27847**
– **Description:** Improved checks addressed the issue.
– **Impact:** Bypassing of Privacy preferences may be possible by an app.
18. **CVE-2024-27796**
– **Description:** Improved checks addressed the issue.
– **Impact:** Possible elevation of privileges by a user.
### Conclusion
An update for macOS Ventura addressing these vulnerabilities is now available. It is recommended for users to apply the update to mitigate security risks.