CVE-2024-44174 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can view restricted content from the lock screen on macOS, requiring an upgrade to Sequoia 15 to fix.

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-2024-44174?

CVE-2024-44174 is a medium-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

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.

Weakness: CWE-754, CWE-922

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44174?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2024-44174?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44174 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-44174 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r922-52fr-4x9g.

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