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CVE-2024-44174VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-44174: Apple macOS · An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple macOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

This vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the issue. No other mitigations or temporary workarounds are indicated. Patch status is confirmed fixed by the vendor in the specified macOS version.

Description

CVE-2024-44174 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow an attacker with limited privileges to view restricted content from the lock screen. The issue arises from insufficient checks that have been improved in macOS Sequoia 15. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild. The vulnerability affects local attackers with low privileges and does not require user interaction. It impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability.

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