Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-44301. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-44301 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211697 (macOS 14.x < 14.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121570)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 13.7 or 14.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211697) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3291). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 211697
Nessus Name: macOS 14.x < 14.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121570)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.7/14.7

Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
10/28/2024 +69 days 🔍
10/28/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/07/2026 +526 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44301 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44301
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282175
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3291 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2024 22:50
Updated: 04/07/2026 08:52
Changes: 10/28/2024 22:50 (56), 11/22/2024 07:18 (2), 09/01/2025 05:06 (7), 04/07/2026 08:52 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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