CVE-2024-44167: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:19 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
This vulnerability has been fixed by removing the vulnerable code in the specified Apple operating system versions. Users and administrators should update to macOS Ventura 13.7, visionOS 2, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, or macOS Sequoia 15 to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying these official updates.
Description
CVE-2024-44167 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems including macOS Ventura 13.7, visionOS 2, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, and macOS Sequoia 15. The flaw allows an application to potentially overwrite arbitrary files on the system. The issue has been addressed by removing the vulnerable code in the specified OS versions.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44167 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121234 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121238 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121247 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121249 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121250 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/32 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/36 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/41 (opens in a new tab)