What is CVE-2024-44130?

CVE-2024-44130 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-09-17.

How severe is CVE-2024-44130?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-44130

This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

Published 2024-09-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions 0

References

support.apple.com/en-us/121238 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-44130?: CVE-2024-44130 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2024-44130?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.