Apple macOS up to 15.0 Keyboard Event state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Keyboard Event Handler. This manipulation causes state issue. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-44286. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS up to 15.0. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Keyboard Event Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An attacker with physical access can input keyboard events to apps running on a locked device.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-44286 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/02/2026).

Upgrading to version 15.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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ADP CISA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 15.1

Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 CVE reserved
04/02/2026 +590 days Advisory disclosed
04/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44286 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44286
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354997
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2026 23:55
Changes: 04/02/2026 23:55 (65)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:8ED:103

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