Ferdous Saljooki

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** macOS versions prior to Sonoma 14.8.2 macOS versions prior to Sequoia 15.7.2 **Description** A logic issue existed due to insufficient validation, potentially allowing an application to bypass Gatekeeper security checks. **Recommendations** Update to macOS Sonoma version 14.8.2 or later. Update to macOS Sequoia version 15.7.2 or later.

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** macOS versions prior to Tahoe 26 **Description** A logic issue existed due to insufficient validation, allowing an application to bypass Gatekeeper checks. **Recommendations** Update to macOS Tahoe 26 or later.

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** macOS versions prior to 14 **Description** A logic issue was addressed with improved checks, allowing an app to bypass Gatekeeper checks. The issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. **Recommendations** For versions prior to 14, update to macOS Sonoma 14 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the installation of apps to minimize the risk of exploitation.

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** macOS versions prior to 11.6.8 macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.5 Security Update versions prior to 2022-005 Catalina **Description** A logic issue was addressed with improved checks, allowing an archive to potentially bypass Gatekeeper. **Recommendations** For macOS versions prior to 11.6.8, update to macOS Big Sur 11.6.8. For macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.5, update to macOS Monterey 12.5. For Security Update versions prior to 2022-005 Catalina, apply Security Update 2022-005 Catalina.

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** macOS versions prior to Monterey 12.3 macOS versions prior to Big Sur 11.6.5 macOS Catalina versions prior to Security Update 2022-003 **Description** A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks. This issue was addressed with improved checks. **Recommendations** For macOS Catalina, apply Security Update 2022-003 to resolve the issue. For macOS Big Sur, update to version 11.6.5 to resolve the issue. For macOS Monterey, update to version 12.3 to resolve the issue.