What is CVE-2024-44260?

CVE-2024-44260 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-10-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-44260?

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

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-44260

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files.

EPSS: 0.002 (14.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

References

product-security@apple.com
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-44260?: CVE-2024-44260 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-44260?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.