State Issues in macOS - CVE-2024-44231
Published: October 28, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99408
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44231
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass the login screen protection.
The vulnerability exists due to a state issue within the Login Window implementation during a software update. An attacker with physical access to device can bypass the Login Window and gain unauthorized access to the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44231
Install updates from vendor's website.