Insecure storage of sensitive information in Apple macOS
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-922.
Summary
An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive user information.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1
39 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 32 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29828 Incorrect authorization in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2024-29816 Apple macOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-29797 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44213
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5744-494c-924x
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-44213 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44213 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5744-494c-924x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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