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CVE-2024-44175: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-44175· High 7.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:44 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the official fixes by updating to macOS Sequoia 15 or macOS Sonoma 14.7.1 or later. These versions include improved validation of symlinks that address this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

CVE-2024-44175 is a vulnerability in macOS related to insufficient validation of symbolic links (symlinks). This flaw could allow an application with limited privileges to access sensitive user data. The issue has been addressed by Apple through improved symlink validation and is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.1.

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