macOS Ventura 13.7.2 Security Update

What macOS Ventura 13.7.2 Fixes

macOS Ventura 13.7.2, released December 11, 2024, fixes 33 vulnerabilities in 25 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 13.7.2 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It has since been superseded: the newest security release for macOS Ventura is macOS Ventura 13.7.8, from August 20, 2025, which includes these fixes.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 13.7.2

Apple lists macOS Ventura 13.7.2 for: macOS Ventura.

How to Install macOS Ventura 13.7.2

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 13.7.2 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in macOS Ventura 13.7.2

All 33 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.

• Audio

  An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54529

• Disk Utility

  Running a mount command may unexpectedly execute arbitrary code

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2024-54489

• libexpat

  A remote attacker may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

  This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

  CVE-2024-45490

• Kernel

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54468

• libxpc

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54514

• libxpc

  An app may be able to gain elevated privileges

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-44225

• QuickTime Player

  An app may be able to read and write files outside of its sandbox

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2024-54537

• SharedFileList

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2024-54498

• Software Update

  A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

  A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

  CVE-2024-44291

• StorageKit

  A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2024-44224

• Accounts

  Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication

  A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

  CVE-2024-54488

• APFS

  An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2024-54541

• Apple Software Restore

  An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54477

• AppleMobileFileIntegrity

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54527

• AppleMobileFileIntegrity

  A malicious app may be able to access private information

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54526

• Crash Reporter

  An app may be able to access protected user data

  A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

  CVE-2024-44300

• DiskArbitration

  An encrypted volume may be accessed by a different user without prompting for the password

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2024-54466

• Dock

  An app may be able to access protected user data

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54547

• Kernel

  An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state

  A race condition was addressed with improved locking.

  CVE-2024-54510

• PackageKit

  An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54474 CVE-2024-54476

• System Settings

  An app may be able to determine a user’s current location

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

  CVE-2024-54475

• WindowServer

  An app may be able to capture keyboard events from the lock screen

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2024-54539

• libarchive

  Processing a malicious crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-44201

• SceneKit

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial of service

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54501

• Vim

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption

  This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org .

  CVE-2024-45306

• FontParser

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

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54486

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54500

• Kernel

  An attacker may be able to create a read-only memory mapping that can be written to

  A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2024-54494

• Screen Sharing Server

  A user with screen sharing access may be able to view another user's screen

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2024-44248

• SharedFileList

  An attacker may gain access to protected parts of the file system

  A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

  CVE-2024-54557

• SharedFileList

  An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files

  A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

  CVE-2024-54528

• System Settings

  An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2024-54520

macOS Ventura Security Release History

macOS Ventura 13.7.2 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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