CVE-2024-44174: An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen in Apple macOS
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-44174) in Apple macOS allows an attacker with local access and low privileges to bypass lock screen restrictions and view sensitive content. The flaw is due to inadequate access control checks on the lock screen, classified under CWE-922 (Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames). The issue has been addressed by Apple with improved checks in macOS Sequoia 15. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local, low-privilege access could view restricted content from the macOS lock screen, potentially exposing sensitive information. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
CVE-2024-44174: An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen in Apple macOS
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-44174) in Apple macOS allows an attacker with local access and low privileges to bypass lock screen restrictions and view sensitive content. The flaw is due to inadequate access control checks on the lock screen, classified under CWE-922 (Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames). The issue has been addressed by Apple with improved checks in macOS Sequoia 15. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local, low-privilege access could view restricted content from the macOS lock screen, potentially exposing sensitive information. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-20T21:42:05.926Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb82ce6bfc5ba1df6ea58
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:44 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:26:28 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 3:10:20 PM
Views: 31
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