Apple macOS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in CoreServices

A logic issue in the CoreServices component of Apple macOS Ventura 13.7.5 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 allows a malicious application to gain root privileges. This vulnerability was addressed with improved file handling. However, the issue could potentially be exploited by an app to modify protected parts of the file system or access sensitive user data.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized root access, allowing an application to execute commands with elevated privileges, potentially causing significant harm to the system or user data.

Remediation

Users can update to macOS Ventura 13.7.5 or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 to address this vulnerability.