CVE-2024-44224 (GCVE-0-2024-44224)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-11 22:57 – Updated: 2025-11-03 22:08
VLAI?
Summary
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.2 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13.7 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.7 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "LOCAL",
              "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
              "baseScore": 7.8,
              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
              "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
              "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
              "version": "3.1"
            }
          },
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2024-44224",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-01-06T00:00:00+00:00",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "problemTypes": [
          {
            "descriptions": [
              {
                "cweId": "CWE-276",
                "description": "CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions",
                "lang": "en",
                "type": "CWE"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-01-07T04:56:23.188Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      },
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T22:08:45.787Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/9"
          },
          {
            "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/8"
          },
          {
            "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "macOS",
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "15.2",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "macOS",
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "13.7",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "macOS",
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "14.7",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges",
              "lang": "en"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2024-12-11T22:57:54.232Z",
        "orgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c",
        "shortName": "apple"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c",
    "assignerShortName": "apple",
    "cveId": "CVE-2024-44224",
    "datePublished": "2024-12-11T22:57:54.232Z",
    "dateReserved": "2024-08-20T21:45:40.783Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T22:08:45.787Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": "[{\"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionStartIncluding\": \"13.0\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"13.7.2\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"30D66414-3769-4793-A9BF-A39E8CAB31D3\"}, {\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionStartIncluding\": \"14.0\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"14.7.2\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"617CA14A-5EA4-4112-A564-DB1A5109A066\"}, {\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionStartIncluding\": \"15.0\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"15.2\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"A29E5D37-B333-4B43-9E4A-012CDD2C406D\"}]}]}]",
      "descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \" Se solucion\\u00f3 un problema de permisos con restricciones adicionales. Este problema se solucion\\u00f3 en macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2 y macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. Una aplicaci\\u00f3n maliciosa podr\\u00eda obtener privilegios de root.\"}]",
      "id": "CVE-2024-44224",
      "lastModified": "2024-12-20T19:15:06.757",
      "metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV31\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\", \"baseScore\": 7.8, \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"attackVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 1.8, \"impactScore\": 5.9}, {\"source\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"type\": \"Secondary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\", \"baseScore\": 7.8, \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"attackVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 1.8, \"impactScore\": 5.9}]}",
      "published": "2024-12-12T02:15:23.687",
      "references": "[{\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839\", \"source\": \"product-security@apple.com\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840\", \"source\": \"product-security@apple.com\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842\", \"source\": \"product-security@apple.com\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}]",
      "sourceIdentifier": "product-security@apple.com",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-276\"}]}, {\"source\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"type\": \"Secondary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-276\"}]}]"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2024-44224\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"product-security@apple.com\",\"published\":\"2024-12-12T02:15:23.687\",\"lastModified\":\"2025-11-03T22:18:27.057\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\" Se solucion\u00f3 un problema de permisos con restricciones adicionales. Este problema se solucion\u00f3 en macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2 y macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. Una aplicaci\u00f3n maliciosa podr\u00eda obtener privilegios de root.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":7.8,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"REQUIRED\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":5.9},{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":7.8,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"REQUIRED\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":5.9}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-276\"}]},{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-276\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"13.0\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"13.7.2\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"30D66414-3769-4793-A9BF-A39E8CAB31D3\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"14.0\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"14.7.2\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"617CA14A-5EA4-4112-A564-DB1A5109A066\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"15.0\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"15.2\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"A29E5D37-B333-4B43-9E4A-012CDD2C406D\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839\",\"source\":\"product-security@apple.com\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840\",\"source\":\"product-security@apple.com\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842\",\"source\":\"product-security@apple.com\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"},{\"url\":\"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/8\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"},{\"url\":\"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/9\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}]}}",
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CVE Program Container\", \"references\": [{\"url\": \"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/9\"}, {\"url\": \"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/8\"}, {\"url\": \"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7\"}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"shortName\": \"CVE\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-11-03T22:08:45.787Z\"}}, {\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"cvssV3_1\": {\"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 7.8, \"attackVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}}, {\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2024-44224\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"none\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"total\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2024-12-20T18:15:32.355678Z\"}}}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-276\", \"description\": \"CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-12-20T18:17:36.837Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"affected\": [{\"vendor\": \"Apple\", \"product\": \"macOS\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"unspecified\", \"lessThan\": \"15.2\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}]}, {\"vendor\": \"Apple\", \"product\": \"macOS\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"unspecified\", \"lessThan\": \"13.7\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}]}, {\"vendor\": \"Apple\", \"product\": \"macOS\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"unspecified\", \"lessThan\": \"14.7\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}]}], \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839\"}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842\"}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840\"}], \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.\"}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"description\": \"A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c\", \"shortName\": \"apple\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-12-11T22:57:54.232Z\"}}}",
      "cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2024-44224\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-11-03T22:08:45.787Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2024-08-20T21:45:40.783Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c\", \"datePublished\": \"2024-12-11T22:57:54.232Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"apple\"}",
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.2"
    }
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.