About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.6

This document describes the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.6.

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macOS Monterey 12.7.6

APFS

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

Description: The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access.

CVE-2024-40783: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji

Apple Neural Engine

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2024-27826: Minghao Lin, and Ye Zhang (@VAR10CK) of Baidu Security

AppleMobileFileIntegrity

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive user information

Description: A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

CVE-2024-40775: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

AppleMobileFileIntegrity

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

Description: A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

CVE-2024-40774: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

AppleVA

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2024-27877: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

CoreGraphics

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

Description: An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2024-40799: D4m0n

CoreMedia

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2024-27873: Amir Bazine and Karsten König of CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations

curl

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: Multiple issues in curl

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-2024-2004

CVE-2024-2379

CVE-2024-2398

CVE-2024-2466

DesktopServices

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2024-40827: an anonymous researcher

Disk Management

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2024-40828: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

ImageIO

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service

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-2023-6277

CVE-2023-52356

ImageIO

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

Description: An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2024-40806: Yisumi

Kernel

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown

Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2024-40816: sqrtpwn

Kernel

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown

Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2024-40788: Minghao Lin and Jiaxun Zhu from Zhejiang University

Keychain Access

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination

Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2024-40803: Patrick Wardle of DoubleYou & the Objective-See Foundation

NetworkExtension

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: Private browsing may leak some browsing history

Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

CVE-2024-40796: Adam M.

OpenSSH

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause 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-2024-6387

PackageKit

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2024-40781: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

CVE-2024-40802: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

PackageKit

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2024-40823: Zhongquan Li (@Guluisacat) from Dawn Security Lab of JingDong

PackageKit

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

CVE-2024-27882: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

CVE-2024-27883: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji and Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

Restore Framework

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Description: An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2024-40800: Claudio Bozzato and Francesco Benvenuto of Cisco Talos

RTKit

Available for: macOS Monterey

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

Safari

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing

Description: The issue was addressed with improved UI handling.

CVE-2024-40817: Yadhu Krishna M and Narendra Bhati, Manager of Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt. Ltd, Pune (India)

Scripting Bridge

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An app may be able to access information about a user’s contacts

Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

CVE-2024-27881: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

Security

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: Third party app extensions may not receive the correct sandbox restrictions

Description: An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.

CVE-2024-40821: Joshua Jones

Security

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An app may be able to read Safari’s browsing history

Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

CVE-2024-40798: Adam M.

Shortcuts

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2024-40833: an anonymous researcher

CVE-2024-40835: an anonymous researcher

CVE-2024-40807: an anonymous researcher

Shortcuts

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: A shortcut may be able to bypass sensitive Shortcuts app settings

Description: This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent.

CVE-2024-40834: Marcio Almeida from Tanto Security

Shortcuts

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: A shortcut may be able to bypass Internet permission requirements

Description: This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent.

CVE-2024-40787: an anonymous researcher

Shortcuts

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

CVE-2024-40793: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

Shortcuts

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: A shortcut may be able to bypass Internet permission requirements

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2024-40809: an anonymous researcher

CVE-2024-40812: an anonymous researcher

Time Zone

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An attacker may be able to read information belonging to another user

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2024-23261: Matthew Loewen

Additional recognition

Image Capture

We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their assistance.

Shortcuts

We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their assistance.