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TI-2024-29837 Aliases CVE-2024-44280GHSA-93c2-6235-vfvp

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

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. 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 0.00235 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 13.7.1; before 14.7.1; before 15.113.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.1; before 14.7.1; before 15.1 Fixed in 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0 to before 13.7.1; 14.0 to before 14.7.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.7.1; 14.0 to before 14.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

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
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44280
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93c2-6235-vfvp

References

Advisory 2

Other 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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