CVE-2024-23285

Name: CVE-2024-23285
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-08T02:15:49.93+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-23285 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.25%

16.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Macos	>= 14.0, < 14.4

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084

Timeline

Published: Mar 8, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-23285?

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk.

How severe is CVE-2024-23285?

CVE-2024-23285 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23285?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST