CVE-2024-44286 Auth bypass in macOS

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker with physical access can input keyboard events to apps on a locked macOS device, bypassing lock screen restrictions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-44286?

CVE-2024-44286 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 2 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An attacker with physical access can input keyboard events to apps running on a locked device.

Weakness: CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44286?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2024-44286?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-44286 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44286 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h383-mj26-vwh5.

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