Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-1222

This allows attackers to use a maliciously formed API request to gain access to an API authorization level with elevated privileges. This applies to a small subset of PaperCut NG/MF API calls.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.640 (99.2th percentile), scored .

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-1222: held from 0.640 to 0.640.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.640 · newest: 0.640 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1222?
CVE-2024-1222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-03-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-1222?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-1222 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.