CVE-2024-44224

Published: Dec 12, 2024Modified: Apr 2, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected (3)

Products: Apple: Macos

Apple

1 product

Macos

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Macos	From 13.0 to 13.7.2
Apple Macos	From 14.0 to 14.7.2
Apple Macos	From 15.0 to 15.2

Related CWEs

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

References (6)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/8

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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