TI-2024-15344 Aliases CVE-2024-23238 GHSA-g3gw-gcgh-qmpp

Improper access control in Apple macOS

LOW 33CWE-284Published 2024-03-08 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to edit NVRAM variables.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00212 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 14.4	14.4	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.4 Fixed in 14.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	14.0 to before 14.4	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2024-03-08
Apple macOS 14.4
36 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 30 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15360 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2024-00233 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2024-15332 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23238
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3gw-gcgh-qmpp

References

Advisory 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084

Other 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895

TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0

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Sources

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