macOS Ventura 13.6.7 Security Update

What macOS Ventura 13.6.7 Fixes

macOS Ventura 13.6.7, released May 13, 2024, fixes 22 vulnerabilities in 19 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple says one of these flaws — CVE-2024-23296 — may already have been exploited. That makes macOS Ventura 13.6.7 an update to install now rather than at the weekend.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for macOS Ventura is macOS Ventura 13.7.8, from August 20, 2025, which includes these fixes.

Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.

Exploited Before the Fix

Apple flags a fix as possibly exploited when it has a credible report that the flaw was used against real people before the patch. This one is the reason to update today.

• RTKit Exploited

  An attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass kernel memory protections. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited.

  A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2024-23296

Which Devices Get macOS Ventura 13.6.7

Apple lists macOS Ventura 13.6.7 for: macOS Ventura.

How to Install macOS Ventura 13.6.7

On the Mac, open System Settings → General → Software Update. Macs that cannot run the newest macOS are offered the update for their own version there.

Security fixes are cumulative: any later release for the same version includes these as well, so if you are already past macOS Ventura 13.6.7 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in macOS Ventura 13.6.7

The rest of Apple's advisory — every fix not already listed above, the most serious kinds first. Each entry is the part of the system affected, Apple's description of the impact and the fix, and the CVE ID.

• AVEVideoEncoder

  An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-40771

• CoreMedia

  An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27817

• CoreMedia

  Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2024-27831

• Kernel

  An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory protections

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-27840

• Metal

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2024-27802

• IOHIDFamily

  An unprivileged app may be able to log keystrokes in other apps including those using secure input mode

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2024-27799

• Kernel

  An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to spoof network packets

  A race condition was addressed with improved locking.

  CVE-2024-27823

• PackageKit

  An app may be able to elevate privileges

  This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2024-27824

• SharedFileList

  An app may be able to elevate privileges

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27843

• StorageKit

  A user may be able to elevate privileges

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2024-27798

• Voice Control

  A user may be able to elevate privileges

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27796

• Core Data

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  An issue was addressed with improved validation of environment variables.

  CVE-2024-27805

• Finder

  An app may be able to read arbitrary files

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2024-27827

• Foundation

  An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27789

• Login Window

  An attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac

  A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2023-42861

• Maps

  An app may be able to read sensitive location information

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2024-27810

• Shortcuts

  A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27855

• Spotlight

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed with improved environment sanitization.

  CVE-2024-27806

• Sync Services

  An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

  This issue was addressed with improved checks

  CVE-2024-27847

• Messages

  Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service

  This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2024-27800

• PackageKit

  An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

  CVE-2024-27885

macOS Ventura Security Release History

macOS Ventura 13.6.7 in context: the security releases Apple has published for macOS Ventura, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.

The Same Fixes Elsewhere

Apple ships most fixes to every platform that shares the code, and to older versions still under support. These releases close at least one of the same CVEs:

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