CVE-2024-44247
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 28, 2024 at 09:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 13.7.1v < 14.7.1v < 15.114.0 ≤ v < 14.7.1
Affected range stops below 13.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/12Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/13SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-863
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