CVE-2024-44260

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/12
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/13

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/12 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/13 -

12 Dec 2024, 18:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~6.7~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 4.4
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
First Time		Apple Apple macos
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 - Vendor Advisory
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo

29 Oct 2024, 21:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.7

29 Oct 2024, 14:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Este problema se solucionó eliminando el código vulnerable. Este problema se solucionó en macOS Ventura 13.7.1 y macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. Una aplicación maliciosa con privilegios de superusuario puede modificar el contenido de los archivos del sistema.

28 Oct 2024, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-10-28 22:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-44260

Mitre link : CVE-2024-44260

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-44260

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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