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CVE-2024-54498 is a macOS sandbox escape vulnerability caused by improper path handling. Apple indicated that the issue was addressed through improved validation, implying that insufficient validation of path-related input could allow an application to access resources outside the boundaries intended by the sandbox. The vulnerability affects macOS prior to Sequoia 15.2, Sonoma 14.7.2, and Ventura 13.7.2.
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This repository is a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2024-54498, targeting macOS (specifically macOS 13.5) and demonstrating a sandbox escape via the sharedfilelistd service. The project is structured as an Xcode Objective-C application, with the main exploit logic implemented in ViewController.m. The exploit works by hooking the sandbox_extension_consume function (using the Dobby hooking framework), then performing actions that should be restricted by the sandbox: reading the user's shell history file (~/.zsh_history), writing a file to the Desktop, and manipulating the system's shared file list (adding/removing the root directory from Favorites Volumes). The entitlements file grants the app the necessary permissions to test the exploit. The code demonstrates the vulnerability by showing that these restricted actions can be performed from a sandboxed app, thus escaping the intended security boundaries. No network endpoints are involved; the attack vector is local privilege escalation via a macOS service.
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