This issue was addressed with improved handling of executable types. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. A malicious JAR file may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
Weakness
The product does not validate or incorrectly validates the integrity check values or “checksums” of a message. This may prevent it from detecting if the data has been modified or corrupted in transmission.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macos | Apple | * | 13.7.5 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 14.0 (including) | 14.7.5 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 15.0 (including) | 15.4 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/145.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/463.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/75.html