Information disclosure in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-44166
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.8% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/121234 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121238 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121247 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-44166?
- CVE-2024-44166 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-44166?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.