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TI-2024-29761 Aliases CVE-2024-44195GHSA-32vr-62m9-gj5v

Path traversal in Apple macOS

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00688 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 15.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 15.115.1Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.1 Fixed in 15.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15.1

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29792 Apple macOS: A person with physical access to a Mac may be able to bypass Login Window…Priority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-29776 Link following in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-29854 Insecure storage of sensitive information in Apple macOSPriority LOW 24

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44195
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32vr-62m9-gj5v

References

  • 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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