An encrypted volume may be accessed by a different user without prompting for the password

macOS Ventura 13.7.2
Released December 11, 2024

Apple Software Restore
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-54477: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji

AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-54527: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A malicious app may be able to access private information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-54526: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)

Audio
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-54529: Dillon Franke working with Google Project Zero

Crash Reporter
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.
CVE-2024-44300: an anonymous researcher

DiskArbitration
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An encrypted volume may be accessed by a different user without prompting for the password
Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2024-54466: Michael Cohen

Disk Utility
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Running a mount command may unexpectedly execute arbitrary code
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-54489: D’Angelo Gonzalez of CrowdStrike

FontParser
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-54486: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

ImageIO
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-54500: Junsung Lee working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

Kernel
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An attacker may be able to create a read-only memory mapping that can be written to
Description: A race condition was addressed with additional validation.
CVE-2024-54494: sohybbyk

Kernel
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state
Description: A race condition was addressed with improved locking.
CVE-2024-54510: Joseph Ravichandran (@0xjprx) of MIT CSAIL

libarchive
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing a malicious crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-44201: Ben Roeder

libexpat
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A remote attacker may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.
CVE-2024-45490

libxpc
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-54514: an anonymous researcher

libxpc
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44225: 风沐云烟(@binary_fmyy)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-54474: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
CVE-2024-54476: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk)

SceneKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial of service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-54501: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative

Screen Sharing Server
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A user with screen sharing access may be able to view another user's screen
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2024-44248: Halle Winkler, Politepix (theoffcuts.org)

SharedFileList
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
CVE-2024-54528: an anonymous researcher

SharedFileList
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-54498: an anonymous researcher

Software Update
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.
CVE-2024-44291: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)

StorageKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2024-44224: Amy (@asentientbot)