CVE-2024-23285

MEDIUMNVD 5.57.8▲

5.5

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.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 21.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 8, 2024

Last Modified

April 2, 2026

References (4)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-23285?

CVE-2024-23285 is a medium vulnerability published on March 8, 2024. 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.

When was CVE-2024-23285 disclosed?

CVE-2024-23285 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 8, 2024, with the most recent update on April 2, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-23285 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-23285 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 21.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-23285?

CVE-2024-23285 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2024-23285?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-23285, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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