About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.4 – Apple Support

About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.4 - Apple Support

March 7, 2024 at 01:51PM

Summary:
CVE-2024-23276: Logic issue fixed in Admin Framework, allowing app privilege elevation.
CVE-2024-23227: Improved redaction in Airport to prevent sensitive location access.
CVE-2024-23269: Code-signing fix in AppleMobileFileIntegrity to prevent file system modification.
Other CVEs address various memory, privacy, and access issues, now updated in macOS Monterey.

Based on the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways:

1. Multiple security issues have been identified and resolved in the macOS Monterey update for various products including Admin Framework, Airport, AppleMobileFileIntegrity, ColorSync, CoreCrypto, Dock, Image Processing, ImageIO, Intel Graphics Driver, Kerberos v5 PAM module, Kernel, libxpc, MediaRemote, Metal, Notes, PackageKit, SharedFileList, Shortcuts, and Storage Services.

2. The identified vulnerabilities include logic issues, memory handling improvements, buffer overflow, out-of-bounds write issues, validation problems, a race condition, injection issues, a downgrade issue, and a privacy issue.

3. These issues may lead to impacts such as privilege elevation, sensitive information access, arbitrary code execution, unexpected app termination, disclosure of process memory, arbitrary kernel read and write capability, denial-of-service, and bypassing of privacy preferences.

4. It is crucial for all affected macOS Monterey users to update their systems with the provided security patches to mitigate the risks associated with these vulnerabilities.

Please let me know if there is anything else you would like to add or modify in these takeaways.

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