CVE-2024-44250: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-44250 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where a permissions issue could allow an app to execute arbitrary code outside its sandbox or with elevated privileges. This issue was addressed by Apple with additional restrictions and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.2, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a permissions flaw in macOS that could enable an application to break out of its sandbox or gain elevated privileges, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. Apple resolved this issue by implementing additional restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.1. The CVSS vector indicates that the attack requires local access with low complexity, high privileges, and no user interaction, and it affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code outside the intended sandbox, compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could lead to full system compromise or unauthorized actions beyond the app's normal permissions.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in macOS Sequoia 15.1. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. There are no vendor advisories indicating that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated without updating.
CVE-2024-44250: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-44250 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where a permissions issue could allow an app to execute arbitrary code outside its sandbox or with elevated privileges. This issue was addressed by Apple with additional restrictions and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.2, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.2high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a permissions flaw in macOS that could enable an application to break out of its sandbox or gain elevated privileges, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. Apple resolved this issue by implementing additional restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.1. The CVSS vector indicates that the attack requires local access with low complexity, high privileges, and no user interaction, and it affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code outside the intended sandbox, compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could lead to full system compromise or unauthorized actions beyond the app's normal permissions.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in macOS Sequoia 15.1. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. There are no vendor advisories indicating that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated without updating.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-20T21:45:40.785Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb81ae6bfc5ba1df6ddfa
Added to database: 04/02/2026, 18:40:26 UTC
Last enriched: 04/09/2026, 22:49:52 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:52 UTC
Views: 108
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