CVE-2024-44213VulnerabilityPublished 28 Oct 2024Updated 2 Apr 2026

CVE-2024-44213: Apple macOS · An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive user information

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 15.1 : patch Apple macOS soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 15.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 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 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Apple macOS	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-44213, organizations should immediately deploy the security updates provided by Apple for macOS Sequoia 15.1, Sonoma 14.7.1, and Ventura 13.7.1 or later. Network administrators should enforce strict network segmentation and monitoring to limit privileged network positions that attackers could exploit, such as restricting access to trusted devices and using encrypted communication channels (e.g., VPNs, TLS). Implementing network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) to detect anomalous traffic patterns indicative of man-in-the-middle attacks can provide early warnings. Additionally, organizations should audit and harden their DNS and proxy configurations to prevent interception or manipulation of URL traffic. User education on recognizing suspicious network behavior and ensuring devices are connected only to trusted networks can further reduce risk. Finally, continuous vulnerability management and threat intelligence monitoring should be employed to detect any emerging exploits targeting this vulnerability.

Description

An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive user information.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-44213 is the potential leakage of sensitive user information, which can include credentials, personal data, or other confidential communications. This breach of confidentiality can lead to further attacks such as identity theft, corporate espionage, or unauthorized access to internal systems. Since the vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker with privileged network access, environments with untrusted or compromised network segments are particularly at risk. The lack of required authentication or user interaction lowers the barrier for exploitation once network access is gained. Although integrity and availability are not affected, the confidentiality breach alone can have severe consequences for organizations, especially those handling sensitive or regulated data. The impact is amplified in sectors such as finance, government, healthcare, and technology where macOS devices are widely used and data sensitivity is high.

CWE-922Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessOWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.1.6 (opens in a new tab)
V8.2.3 (opens in a new tab)
V8.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 2 Apr 2026, 23:57 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-922

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