CVE-2024-44172: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:05 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jan 2025
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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Apply the official fixes by updating to macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, or macOS Sequoia 15. These versions include improved private data redaction in log entries, mitigating the privacy risk. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-44172 is a privacy vulnerability in macOS where an application may be able to access contacts due to insufficient redaction of private data in log entries. This issue has been addressed with improved private data redaction in macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44172 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121238 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122069 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122070 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/17 (opens in a new tab)