CVE-2024-44219: A malicious application with root privileges may be able to access private information in Apple macOS
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in macOS that could permit a malicious application running with root privileges to access private information improperly. Apple fixed the issue by implementing additional restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.1. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires network access with low complexity and no user interaction, resulting in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
A malicious application with root privileges could access private information on affected macOS versions prior to Sequoia 15.1. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
CVE-2024-44219: A malicious application with root privileges may be able to access private information in Apple macOS
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in macOS that could permit a malicious application running with root privileges to access private information improperly. Apple fixed the issue by implementing additional restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.1. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires network access with low complexity and no user interaction, resulting in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
A malicious application with root privileges could access private information on affected macOS versions prior to Sequoia 15.1. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-20T21:42:05.945Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb81ae6bfc5ba1df6ddf7
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:26 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:52:01 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 8:50:09 PM
Views: 47
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