Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-44271

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2. An app may be able to record the screen without an indicator.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-44271: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-44271?
CVE-2024-44271 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-44271?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-44271 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.