Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-44231
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. A person with physical access to a Mac may be able to bypass Login Window during a software update.
EPSS: 0.005 (37.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions 15.0, 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-44231?
- CVE-2024-44231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2024-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-44231?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-44231 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.