CVE-2024-44190: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 13.7 : update affected systems when convenient.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:21 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 13.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Apply the official fixes by updating to macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, or macOS Sequoia 15. These updates include improved path validation that addresses the vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-44190 is a medium severity vulnerability in macOS involving a path handling issue that could allow an application with limited privileges to read arbitrary files. The issue is addressed by improved validation and fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, Sonoma 14.7, and Sequoia 15.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44190 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121234 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121238 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121247 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/41 (opens in a new tab)