Incorrect authorization in Apple macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Why it matters now
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
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-2024-44287
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72vv-fghx-58jc
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-2024-44287 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44287 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72vv-fghx-58jc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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