CVE-2024-44199: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-44199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where an out-of-bounds read flaw could allow a local app to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory. The issue was addressed by improved input validation and fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. 6. Exploitation requires low privileges and no user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in macOS that could be triggered by a local application with low privileges, potentially leading to system crashes or unauthorized reading of kernel memory. The flaw was mitigated by Apple through improved input validation and resolved in macOS Sonoma 14.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting high confidentiality impact and high availability impact, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing the system or potentially read sensitive kernel memory, leading to confidentiality breaches. There is no indication of integrity impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.6. Users and administrators should update affected systems to this version or later to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the endpoint is required. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2024-44199: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-44199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where an out-of-bounds read flaw could allow a local app to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory. The issue was addressed by improved input validation and fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. 6. Exploitation requires low privileges and no user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in macOS that could be triggered by a local application with low privileges, potentially leading to system crashes or unauthorized reading of kernel memory. The flaw was mitigated by Apple through improved input validation and resolved in macOS Sonoma 14.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting high confidentiality impact and high availability impact, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing the system or potentially read sensitive kernel memory, leading to confidentiality breaches. There is no indication of integrity impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.6. Users and administrators should update affected systems to this version or later to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the endpoint is required. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-20T21:42:05.937Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb82ce6bfc5ba1df6ea63
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:44 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:27:20 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 9:58:39 PM
Views: 21
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