CVE-2024-44151: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:18 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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, where the issue is resolved. No other mitigation is indicated or required by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2024-44151 is a permissions vulnerability in macOS that could allow an application with limited privileges to modify protected parts of the file system. This issue has been addressed by Apple with additional restrictions in macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, and macOS Sequoia 15.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44151 (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)