VDB-321842 · CVE-2024-44271 · WID-SEC-2024-3692

Apple macOS up to 15.1 Screen Recording information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Screen Recording. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-44271. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.1. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Screen Recording. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-44271 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 15.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3692). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

Apple macOS

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: macOS 15.2

Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 CVE reserved
08/29/2025 +374 days Advisory disclosed
08/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44271 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44271
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-321842
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3692 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2025 07:50
Updated: 08/29/2025 21:57
Changes: 08/29/2025 07:50 (57), 08/29/2025 21:57 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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