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macOS 12.x < 12.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214105)

high Nessus Plugin ID 196910

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 12.x prior to 12.7.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. (CVE-2024-23229)

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. (CVE-2024-27789)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to macOS 12.7.5 or later.

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214105

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 196910

File Name: macos_HT214105.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 5/13/2024

Updated: 5/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23229

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:macos:12.0, cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:12.0

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-23229, CVE-2024-27789

APPLE-SA: HT214105

IAVA: 2024-A-0275