CVE-2024-44291

State: Published
Severity: 7.8 High
Published: Dec 11, 2024
Updated: Apr 2, 2026
Reserved: Aug 20, 2024

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. 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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	7.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	CISA-ADP

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
macOSApple	before 13.7.2Affected before 14.7.2Affected before 15.2Affected

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/9
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7

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