Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-44123
Published: March 5, 2025 / Updated: March 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105335
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44123
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in Security feature. A local application with root privileges on the device can access keyboard input and location information without user consent.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44123
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 15.0 24A335
iPadOS - update to 18.0 22A3354
Apple iOS - update to 18.0 22A3354
iPadOS - update to 18.0 22A3354
Apple iOS - update to 18.0 22A3354