macOS Ventura 13.7.1 Security Update

What macOS Ventura 13.7.1 Fixes

macOS Ventura 13.7.1, released October 28, 2024, fixes 49 vulnerabilities in 29 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple does not say that any of them were exploited before the fix. That makes macOS Ventura 13.7.1 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for macOS Ventura is macOS Ventura 13.7.8, from August 20, 2025, which includes these fixes.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

Which Devices Get macOS Ventura 13.7.1

Apple lists macOS Ventura 13.7.1 for: macOS Ventura.

How to Install macOS Ventura 13.7.1

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 13.7.1 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in macOS Ventura 13.7.1

All 49 CVEs in Apple's advisory, 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.

• AppleMobileFileIntegrity

  A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions

  A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2024-44270

• Assets

  A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files

  This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2024-44260

• CUPS

  An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive user information

  An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2024-44213

• DiskArbitration

  A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-40855

• IOGPUFamily

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-44197

• LaunchServices

  An application may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-44122

• Messages

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

  CVE-2024-44256

• PackageKit

  An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files

  A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing vulnerable code from running with privileges.

  CVE-2024-44294

• Siri

  A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data in system logs

  An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

  CVE-2024-44278

• Find My

  An app may be able to read sensitive location information

  A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

  CVE-2024-44289

• Installer

  An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

  An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.

  CVE-2024-44216

• Kernel

  An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state

  An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

  CVE-2024-44239

• Maps

  An app may be able to read sensitive location information

  This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

  CVE-2024-44222

• NetAuth

  A malicious application may be able to leak a user's credentials

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2024-54471

• PackageKit

  An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

  A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing vulnerable code from running with privileges.

  CVE-2024-44156 CVE-2024-44159

• Screen Capture

  An attacker with physical access may be able to share items from the lock screen

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-44137

• Shortcuts

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

  CVE-2024-44254

• WindowServer

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

  CVE-2024-44257

• AppleAVD

  Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected system termination

  The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

  CVE-2024-44232 CVE-2024-44233 CVE-2024-44234

• ARKit

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-44126

• GPU Drivers

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-40854

• ImageIO

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

  The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

  CVE-2024-44297

• Security

  A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2024-54538

• sips

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2024-44236 CVE-2024-44237

• sips

  Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination

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

  CVE-2024-44284

• sips

  Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2024-44283

• App Support

  A malicious app may be able to run arbitrary shortcuts without user consent

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.

  CVE-2024-44255

• AppleMobileFileIntegrity

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

  A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

  CVE-2024-44280

• CoreServicesUIAgent

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

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2024-44295

• CoreText

  Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-44240 CVE-2024-44302

• Foundation

  Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information

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

  CVE-2024-44282

• Game Controllers

  An attacker with physical access can input Game Controller events to apps running on a locked device

  The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.

  CVE-2024-44265

• ImageIO

  Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory

  This issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-44215

• Installer

  A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-44287

• PackageKit

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

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2024-44196

• PackageKit

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

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-44253

• PackageKit

  A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-44247 CVE-2024-44267 CVE-2024-44301 CVE-2024-44275

• Shortcuts

  A malicious app may use shortcuts to access restricted files

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-44269

• sips

  Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information

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

  CVE-2024-44279 CVE-2024-44281

• SystemMigration

  A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk

  This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

  CVE-2024-44264

macOS Ventura Security Release History

macOS Ventura 13.7.1 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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