CVE-2024-44210 Missing authorization in macOS
An app can access user-sensitive data due to insufficient permissions checking in macOS, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44210?
CVE-2024-44210 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 16 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44210?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44210?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44210 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-44210 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44210 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4gr-qrhh-5vrx.