CVE-2024-44162

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2024 at 11:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXcode

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime. This issue is fixed in Xcode 16. A malicious application may gain access to a user's Keychain items.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 16
Affected range stops below 16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/38

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-863

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