CVE-2024-44294: An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files in Apple macOS
A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing vulnerable code from running with privileges. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.
CVE-2024-44294: An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files in Apple macOS
Description
A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing vulnerable code from running with privileges. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-20T21:45:40.797Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69092b7435043901e828ad76
Added to database: 11/3/2025, 10:23:48 PM
Last updated: 11/3/2025, 10:29:33 PM
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