Apple macOS up to 15.0 App access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 15.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component App. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-44303. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-44303 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/27/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
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
07/27/2026 +116 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44303 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44303
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354998
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2026 23:56
Updated: 07/27/2026 07:06
Changes: 04/02/2026 23:56 (66), 07/27/2026 07:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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