This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Apple
  • Macos

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00052}

 epss

{'score': 0.00059}

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-281
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2024-12-20T04:06:18.132Z

Updated: 2024-12-20T16:41:55.739Z

Reserved: 2024-08-20T21:42:05.943Z

Link: CVE-2024-44211

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-20T16:41:50.251Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-12-20T04:15:05.410

Modified: 2025-01-06T13:58:21.267

Link: CVE-2024-44211

cve-icon Redhat

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