CVE-2024-44158: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:19 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, and macOS Sequoia 15. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Description
CVE-2024-44158 is a vulnerability affecting Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The issue involves insufficient redaction of sensitive user information, where a shortcut may output sensitive data without user consent. This vulnerability has been addressed with improved redaction in iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, and macOS Sequoia 15.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44158 (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/121246 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121247 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/39 (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)