CVE-2024-44243 Missing authorization in macOS
An application can modify protected file system parts due to insufficient restrictions, requiring an OS update 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-2024-44243?
CVE-2024-44243 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 11 Dec 2024. 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
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44243?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44243?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44243 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-2024-44243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44243 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3cp-346p-h999.