Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-44199
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-44199?
- CVE-2024-44199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-44199?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-44199 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.