CVE-2024-23216

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma...

7.1 High

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.27%Up 0.2 points since Mar 8, 2024

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

Record: CVE-2024-23216
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 6.7

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

Record: CVE-2024-23216
CVSS 3.1: 6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-20735 6.7

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

Record: EUVD-2024-20735
CVSS 3.1: 6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6pww-pf77-29vx 6.7

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma...

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

Record: GHSA-6pww-pf77-29vx
CVSS 3.1: 6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apple macos

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-23216 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Apple Macos, published March 8, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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