CVE-2024-23244 (GCVE-0-2024-23244)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-08 01:35 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:25
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Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4. An app from a standard user account may be able to escalate privilege after admin user login.
Severity ?
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • An app from a standard user account may be able to escalate privilege after admin user login
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 12.7 (custom)
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