October 15, 2024 at 02:21PM
Multiple vulnerabilities were identified in macOS Monterey 12.7.5, including issues allowing arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and sensitive data access. These problems were addressed with improved checks, input validation, and removal of vulnerable code. Updates are available to mitigate these security risks. Release date: May 13, 2024.
### Meeting Takeaways: Security Updates for macOS Monterey 12.7.5
**Release Date:** May 13, 2024
**Affected Product:** macOS Monterey 12.7.5
#### Summary of Security Vulnerabilities Addressed:
1. **CVE-2024-27805 & CVE-2024-27817**
– **Description:** Improved checks implemented.
– **Impact:** Potential arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges.
2. **CVE-2024-27831**
– **Description:** Improved input validation addressing out-of-bounds write.
– **Impact:** May lead to app termination or arbitrary code execution.
3. **CVE-2024-27798**
– **Description:** Enhanced state management regarding authorization.
– **Impact:** Risks of privilege elevation for users.
4. **CVE-2024-23229**
– **Description:** Improved redaction of sensitive information.
– **Impact:** Malicious apps may access Find My data.
5. **CVE-2024-27789**
– **Description:** Logic issue fixed with improved checks.
– **Impact:** Access to user-sensitive data by apps.
6. **CVE-2024-27799 & CVE-2024-27840**
– **Description:** Enhanced memory handling.
– **Impact:** Kernel memory protections may be bypassed by attackers with existing kernel execution.
7. **CVE-2024-27823**
– **Description:** Improved locking to address race condition.
– **Impact:** Possible spoofing of network packets by privileged network attackers.
8. **CVE-2024-27810**
– **Description:** Improved validation for path handling.
– **Impact:** Apps may access sensitive location information.
9. **CVE-2024-27800**
– **Description:** Vulnerable code removed.
– **Impact:** May lead to denial-of-service via malicious messages.
10. **CVE-2024-27802 & CVE-2024-27885**
– **Description:** Improved symlink validation.
– **Impact:** Modification of protected file system areas by apps.
11. **CVE-2024-27824**
– **Description:** Vulnerable code removed.
– **Impact:** Potential elevation of app privileges.
12. **CVE-2024-27843**
– **Description:** Improved checks addressing logic issues.
– **Impact:** Risks of app privilege elevation.
13. **CVE-2024-27806**
– **Description:** Enhanced environment sanitization.
– **Impact:** Access to sensitive user data by apps.
14. **CVE-2024-27847**
– **Description:** Improved checks.
– **Impact:** Apps may bypass privacy preferences.
15. **CVE-2024-27796**
– **Description:** Improved checks.
– **Impact:** Users may elevate privileges.
**Action Required:** Users should update their macOS Monterey to version 12.7.5 to mitigate these vulnerabilities.