APPLE-SA-10-28-2024-3 macOS Sequoia 15.1

macOS Sequoia 15.1 addresses the following issues.
Information about the security content is also available at
https://support.apple.com/121564.

Apple maintains a Security Releases page at
https://support.apple.com/100100 which lists recent
software updates with security advisories.

Apache
Impact: Multiple issues existed in Apache
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-2024-39573
CVE-2024-38477
CVE-2024-38476

App Support
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A malicious app may be able to run arbitrary shortcuts without
user consent
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.
CVE-2024-44255: an anonymous researcher

AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox
restrictions
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-44270: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sequoia
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-2024-44280: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

Assets
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the
contents of system files
Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2024-44260: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

Contacts
Available for: macOS Sequoia
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-2024-44298: Kirin (@Pwnrin) and 7feilee

CoreMedia Playback
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A malicious app may be able to access private information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of
symlinks.
CVE-2024-44273: pattern-f (@pattern_F_), Hikerell of Loadshine Lab

CoreServicesUIAgent
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement
checks.
CVE-2024-44295: an anonymous researcher

CoreText
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the
disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44240: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative
CVE-2024-44302: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

CUPS
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak
sensitive user information
Description: An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was
addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-44213: Alexandre Bedard

Find My
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data
redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44289: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

Foundation
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input
validation.
CVE-2024-44282: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

Game Controllers
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An attacker with physical access can input Game Controller
events to apps running on a locked device
Description: The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a
locked device.
CVE-2024-44265: Ronny Stiftel

ImageIO
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44215: Junsung Lee working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

ImageIO
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-
of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2024-44297: Jex Amro

Installer
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox
restrictions.
CVE-2024-44216: Zhongquan Li (@Guluisacat)

Installer
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of
the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44287: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

IOGPUFamily
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A malicious app may be able to cause a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-44197: Wang Yu of Cyberserval

IOSurface
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or
corrupt kernel memory
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory
management.
CVE-2024-44285: an anonymous researcher

Kernel
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved
private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44239: Mateusz Krzywicki (@krzywix)

Login Window
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A person with physical access to a Mac may be able to bypass
Login Window during a software update
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2024-44231: Toomas Römer

Login Window
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An attacker with physical access to a Mac may be able to view
protected content from the Login Window
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2024-44223: Jaime Bertran

Maps
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of
sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44222: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

Messages
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
CVE-2024-44256: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

Notification Center
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data
redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44292: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

Notification Center
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A user may be able to view sensitive user information
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data
redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44293: Kirin (@Pwnrin) and 7feilee

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of
the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44247: Un3xploitable of CW Research Inc
CVE-2024-44267: Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk), Un3xploitable of CW
Research Inc, Pedro Tôrres (@t0rr3sp3dr0)
CVE-2024-44301: Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk), Un3xploitable of CW
Research Inc, Pedro Tôrres (@t0rr3sp3dr0)
CVE-2024-44275: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing
vulnerable code from running with privileges.
CVE-2024-44156: Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)
CVE-2024-44159: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44253: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of
Kandji

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected
system files
Description: A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing
vulnerable code from running with privileges.
CVE-2024-44294: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional
restrictions.
CVE-2024-44196: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji

Photos
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access Contacts without user consent
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional
restrictions.
CVE-2024-40858: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji

Pro Res
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or
corrupt kernel memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-44277: an anonymous researcher and Yinyi Wu(@_3ndy1) from Dawn
Security Lab of JD.com, Inc.

Quick Look
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to read arbitrary files
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-44195: an anonymous researcher

Safari Downloads
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to
download malicious content
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2024-44259: Narendra Bhati, Manager of Cyber Security at Suma Soft
Pvt. Ltd, Pune (India)

Safari Private Browsing
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Private browsing may leak some browsing history
Description: An information leakage was addressed with additional
validation.
CVE-2024-44229: Lucas Di Tomase

Sandbox
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved validation of
symlinks.
CVE-2024-44211: Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman) and Csaba Fitzl
(@theevilbit)

SceneKit
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap
corruption
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44218: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

Shortcuts
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of
sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44254: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

Shortcuts
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A malicious app may use shortcuts to access restricted files
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44269: an anonymous researcher

sips
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app
termination
Description: An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
CVE-2024-44236: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative
CVE-2024-44237: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

sips
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input
validation.
CVE-2024-44279: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative
CVE-2024-44281: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

sips
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app
termination
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds
checking.
CVE-2024-44283: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

sips
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app
termination
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
input validation.
CVE-2024-44284: Junsung Lee, dw0r! working with Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative

Siri
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of
sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44194: Rodolphe Brunetti (@eisw0lf)

Siri
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data in
system logs
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved
private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44278: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

SystemMigration
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected
regions of the disk
Description: This issue was addressed with improved validation of
symlinks.
CVE-2024-44264: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

WebKit
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content
Security Policy from being enforced
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
WebKit Bugzilla: 278765
CVE-2024-44296: Narendra Bhati, Manager of Cyber Security at Suma Soft
Pvt. Ltd, Pune (India)

WebKit
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an
unexpected process crash
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input
validation.
WebKit Bugzilla: 279780
CVE-2024-44244: an anonymous researcher, Q1IQ (@q1iqF) and P1umer
(@p1umer)

WindowServer
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of
sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44257: Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk)

Additional recognition

Airport
We would like to acknowledge Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk),
K宝(@Pwnrin) for their assistance.

Calculator
We would like to acknowledge Kenneth Chew for their assistance.

Calendar
We would like to acknowledge K宝(@Pwnrin) for their assistance.

ImageIO
We would like to acknowledge Amir Bazine and Karsten König of
CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations, an anonymous researcher for
their assistance.

Messages
We would like to acknowledge Collin Potter, an anonymous researcher for
their assistance.

NetworkExtension
We would like to acknowledge Patrick Wardle of DoubleYou & the
Objective-See Foundation for their assistance.

Notification Center
We would like to acknowledge Kirin (@Pwnrin) and LFYSec for their
assistance.

Photos
We would like to acknowledge James Robertson for their assistance.

Safari Private Browsing
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher, r00tdaddy for
their assistance.

Safari Tabs
We would like to acknowledge Jaydev Ahire for their assistance.

Security
We would like to acknowledge Bing Shi, Wenchao Li and Xiaolong Bai of
Alibaba Group for their assistance.

Siri
We would like to acknowledge Bistrit Dahal for their assistance.

macOS Sequoia 15.1 may be obtained from the Mac App Store or Apple's
Software Downloads web site: https://support.apple.com/downloads/

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