Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | < 14.5 | 14.5 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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macOS PackageKit ZSH Environment Privilege Escalation
exploit/osx/local/packagekit_zshenv_privesc
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2024-1109 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 4, 2026
- NCSC-2024-0217 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple MacOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · May 15, 2024