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APPLE-SA-03-07-2024-4 macOS Monterey 12.7.4

macOS Monterey 12.7.4 addresses the following issues.
Information about the security content is also available at
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083.

Apple maintains a Security Releases page at
https://support.apple.com/HT201222 which lists recent
software updates with security advisories.

Admin Framework
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to elevate privileges
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-23276: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

Airport
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of
sensitive information.
CVE-2024-23227: Brian McNulty

AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was
addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.
CVE-2024-23269: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

ColorSync
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or
arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-23247: m4yfly with TianGong Team of Legendsec at Qi'anxin Group

CoreCrypto
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An attacker may be able to decrypt legacy RSA PKCS#1 v1.5
ciphertexts without having the private key
Description: A timing side-channel issue was addressed with improvements
to constant-time computation in cryptographic functions.
CVE-2024-23218: Clemens Lang

Dock
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app from a standard user account may be able to escalate
privilege after admin user login
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
CVE-2024-23244: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of OffSec

Image Processing
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-2024-23270: an anonymous researcher

ImageIO
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory
handling.
CVE-2024-23286: Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun)

ImageIO
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-23257: Junsung Lee working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

Intel Graphics Driver
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
input validation.
CVE-2024-23234: Murray Mike

Kerberos v5 PAM module
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-23266: Pedro Tôrres (@t0rr3sp3dr0)

Kernel
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or
write kernel memory
Description: A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with
improved locking.
CVE-2024-23265: Xinru Chi of Pangu Lab

Kernel
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-2024-23225

libxpc
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional
restrictions.
CVE-2024-23201: Koh M. Nakagawa of FFRI Security, Inc. and an anonymous
researcher

MediaRemote
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of
sensitive information.
CVE-2023-28826: Meng Zhang (鲸落) of NorthSea

Metal
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An application may be able to read restricted memory
Description: A validation issue was addressed with improved input
sanitization.
CVE-2024-23264: Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm working with Trend Micro Zero
Day Initiative

Notes
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data
redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-23283

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to elevate privileges
Description: An injection issue was addressed with improved input
validation.
CVE-2024-23274: Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk)
CVE-2024-23268: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), and Pedro Tôrres (@t0rr3sp3dr0)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data
Description: A race condition was addressed with additional validation.
CVE-2024-23275: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-23267: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved
validation.
CVE-2024-23216: Pedro Tôrres (@t0rr3sp3dr0)

SharedFileList
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved file handling.
CVE-2024-23230: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

Shortcuts
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain
actions without prompting the user
Description: The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks.
CVE-2024-23204: Jubaer Alnazi (@h33tjubaer)

Shortcuts
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Third-party shortcuts may use a legacy action from Automator to
send events to apps without user consent
Description: This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for
user consent.
CVE-2024-23245: an anonymous researcher

Storage Services
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A user may gain access to protected parts of the file system
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-23272: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

macOS Monterey 12.7.4 may be obtained from the Mac App Store or
Apple's Software Downloads web site:
https://support.apple.com/downloads/
All information is also posted on the Apple Security Releases
web site: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222.

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