October 15, 2024 at 01:28PM
Apple’s macOS Ventura 13.7 release includes multiple security updates addressing various vulnerabilities. Key issues involve potential leaks of sensitive user data, app access to protected file systems, buffer overflow risks, and improper handling of permissions and privacy data. Updates are available to mitigate these risks.
### Meeting Takeaways
**Apple ID**: 121234
**Release Date**: September 16, 2024
**Affected Product**: Security content of macOS Ventura 13.7
#### Key Issues and Updates:
1. **CVE-2024-44129**:
– **Description**: Improved checks implemented.
– **Impact**: Potential leakage of sensitive user information.
2. **CVE-2024-44182**:
– **Description**: Enhanced redaction of sensitive information.
– **Impact**: Access to sensitive data logged during shortcut failures.
3. **CVE-2024-27886, CVE-2024-40847, CVE-2024-40814, CVE-2024-44164, CVE-2024-44168**:
– **Description**: Additional restrictions on library injection issues.
– **Impact**: Unauthorized modifications to protected parts of the file system.
4. **CVE-2024-40848**:
– **Description**: Increased code-signing restrictions.
– **Impact**: Potential access to sensitive information by attackers.
5. **CVE-2024-44128**:
– **Description**: Added a prompt for user consent.
– **Impact**: Bypass of Gatekeeper by Automator Quick Action workflows.
6. **CVE-2024-44151**:
– **Description**: Additional restrictions on permissions.
– **Impact**: Unauthorized modifications to protected parts of the file system.
7. **CVE-2024-27876**:
– **Description**: Improved locking to address race condition.
– **Impact**: Potential arbitrary file writing from malicious archives.
8. **CVE-2024-44177, CVE-2024-40850**:
– **Description**: Enhanced input validation and removal of sensitive data.
– **Impact**: Access to user-sensitive data.
9. **CVE-2024-44176, CVE-2024-44160, CVE-2024-44161**:
– **Description**: Improved memory handling to prevent buffer overflow.
– **Impact**: Risk of unexpected app termination.
10. **CVE-2024-44169**:
– **Description**: Enhanced memory handling.
– **Impact**: Potential unexpected system termination.
11. **CVE-2024-44165**:
– **Description**: Improved checks on logic issues.
– **Impact**: Network traffic may leak outside a VPN.
12. **CVE-2024-40791**:
– **Description**: Better redaction for user contact information in logs.
– **Impact**: Unauthorized access to user contact info.
13. **CVE-2024-44181**:
– **Description**: Improved handling of temporary files.
– **Impact**: Access to sensitive location information.
14. **CVE-2024-44183**:
– **Description**: Improved error handling for logic errors.
– **Impact**: Potential denial-of-service.
15. **CVE-2024-44167**:
– **Description**: Removal of vulnerable code.
– **Impact**: Risk of overwriting arbitrary files.
16. **CVE-2024-44178**:
– **Description**: Improved symlink validation.
– **Impact**: Unauthorized modifications to protected parts of the file system.
17. **CVE-2024-40797**:
– **Description**: Enhanced state management.
– **Impact**: User interface spoofing from malicious websites.
18. **CVE-2024-44163, CVE-2024-44158**:
– **Description**: Enhanced sensitive information redaction.
– **Impact**: Shortcuts may output sensitive data without consent.
19. **CVE-2024-40844, CVE-2024-44166**:
– **Description**: Enhanced private data redaction in logs.
– **Impact**: Unauthorized access to user-sensitive data.
20. **CVE-2024-44190**:
– **Description**: Improved path handling validation.
– **Impact**: Access to read arbitrary files.
21. **CVE-2024-44184**:
– **Description**: Additional restrictions on permissions.
– **Impact**: Unauthorized access to user-sensitive data.
These security updates address critical vulnerabilities in macOS Ventura 13.7, highlighting the importance of timely updates to protect user data.