TI-2024-29804 Aliases CVE-2024-44243 GHSA-j3cp-346p-h999

Apple macOS: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

LOW 26Published 2024-12-11 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00608 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.7.3, 15.2

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 14.7.3; before 15.2	14.7.3, 15.2	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.7.3; before 15.2 Fixed in 14.7.3, 15.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	15.0 to before 15.2	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.7.3, 15.2

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44243
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3cp-346p-h999

References

Advisory 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839

Other 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069

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Sources

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