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CVE-2024-54520: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2....

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-54520

Affected Products

Vendor: Apple

Product: macOS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 17.96% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-25 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840

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