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TI-2024-29769 Aliases CVE-2024-44203GHSA-qg97-h749-84vp

Apple macOS: An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library

Priority LOW 33Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00359 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 15

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
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 1515Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15 Fixed in 15 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

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

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15

    8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29774 Missing authorization in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-29722 Apple Safari: Maliciously crafted web content may violate iframe sandboxing policyPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2024-29713 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with physical access to a macOS device with Sidecar…Priority LOW 29
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44203
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qg97-h749-84vp

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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