CVE-2024-44159 Security feature bypass in macOS
An app can bypass Privacy preferences due to a path deletion vulnerability, allowing unauthorized access to protected resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44159?
CVE-2024-44159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 28 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A path deletion vulnerability was addressed by preventing vulnerable code from running with privileges. 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 bypass Privacy preferences.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-44159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c83g-cgfm-hc33.