What is CVE-2024-44280?

CVE-2024-44280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-10-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-44280?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-44280

A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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-2024-44280?: CVE-2024-44280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-44280?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.