The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipad_os | Apple | * | 17.7.6 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 13.0 (including) | 13.7.5 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 14.0 (including) | 14.7.5 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 15.0 (including) | 15.4 (excluding) |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122372
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122376
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122377
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122378
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/5
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9