CVE-2024-23233: Apple macOS · Entitlements and privacy permissions granted to this app may be used by a malicious app
Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 14.4 : patch Apple macOS soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 14.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Mar 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apple has released an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.4. Users and administrators should apply this update promptly to remediate the issue. The vendor advisory explicitly states the issue is addressed with improved code-signing restrictions. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official update.
Description
CVE-2024-23233 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS Sonoma affecting the AppleMobileFileIntegrity component. It allows an app to modify protected parts of the file system due to a downgrade issue on Intel-based Mac computers. This vulnerability is addressed by additional code-signing restrictions in macOS Sonoma 14.4. The issue has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.8. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4.