Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-44123

 

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

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

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