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CVE-2024-44224: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-44224· High 7.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 15.2 : patch affected systems soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:56 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 15.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Dec 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the official fixes by updating to macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. These versions contain the necessary restrictions to remediate the vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2024-44224 is a permissions vulnerability in macOS that was addressed by adding additional restrictions. The flaw could allow a malicious application to gain root privileges. The issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.2.

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