About Apple security updates
For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security releases page.
Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by CVE-ID when possible.
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macOS Ventura 13.6.7
Released May 13, 2024
Core Data
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: An issue was addressed with improved validation of environment variables.
CVE-2024-27805: Kirin (@Pwnrin) and 小来来 (@Smi1eSEC)
Entry added June 10, 2024
CoreMedia
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-27817: pattern-f (@pattern_F_) of Ant Security Light-Year Lab
Entry added June 10, 2024
CoreMedia
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-27831: Amir Bazine and Karsten König of CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations
Entry added June 10, 2024
Finder
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to read arbitrary files
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2024-27827: an anonymous researcher
Entry added June 10, 2024
Foundation
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-27789: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
IOHIDFamily
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An unprivileged app may be able to log keystrokes in other apps including those using secure input mode
Description: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.
CVE-2024-27799: an anonymous researcher
Entry added June 10, 2024
Kernel
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory protections
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-27840: an anonymous researcher
Entry added June 10, 2024
Login Window
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2023-42861: an anonymous researcher, 凯 王, Steven Maser, Matthew McLean, Brandon Chesser, CPU IT, inc, and Avalon IT Team of Concentrix
Maps
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-27810: LFY@secsys of Fudan University
Entry added June 10, 2024
Messages
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2024-27800: Daniel Zajork and Joshua Zajork
Entry added June 10, 2024
Metal
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-27802: Meysam Firouzi (@R00tkitsmm) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Entry added June 10, 2024
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
CVE-2024-27885: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Entry added June 10, 2024
PackageKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to elevate privileges
Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2024-27824: Pedro Tôrres (@t0rr3sp3dr0)
Entry added June 10, 2024
RTKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass kernel memory protections. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited.
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-23296
SharedFileList
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to elevate privileges
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-27843: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Entry added June 10, 2024
Shortcuts
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-27855: an anonymous researcher
Entry added June 10, 2024
Spotlight
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved environment sanitization.
CVE-2024-27806
Entry added June 10, 2024
StorageKit
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A user may be able to elevate privileges
Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2024-27798: Yann GASCUEL of Alter Solutions
Entry added June 10, 2024
Sync Services
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2024-27847: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Entry added June 10, 2024
Voice Control
Available for: macOS Ventura
Impact: A user may be able to elevate privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-27796: ajajfxhj
Entry added June 10, 2024
Additional recognition
App Store
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their assistance.