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CVE-2024-44219: Apple macOS · Improper Access Control

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 15.1 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% 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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Apple macOS to 15.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.1
Fixed in
  • 15.1

AI-suggested

Apply the official fix by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.1 or later, where the permissions issue has been addressed with additional restrictions. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the fix is available in this version. No other mitigations are specified.

Description

CVE-2024-44219 is a permissions vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow a malicious application with root privileges to access private information. The issue was addressed by Apple with additional restrictions and is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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