Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU97388

Protection Mechanism Failure in macOS - CVE-2024-44186

Published: September 17, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97388

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44186

CWE-ID: CWE-693

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in NSColor. A local application can access protected user data.

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