CVE-2024-23244: An app from a standard user account may be able to escalate privilege after admin user login in Apple macOS
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4. An app from a standard user account may be able to escalate privilege after admin user login.
CVE-2024-23244: An app from a standard user account may be able to escalate privilege after admin user login in Apple macOS
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4. An app from a standard user account may be able to escalate privilege after admin user login.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-12T22:22:21.483Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690a47506d939959c80226af
Added to database: 11/4/2025, 6:34:56 PM
Last updated: 11/4/2025, 6:36:26 PM
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