CVE-2024-44148
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThis issue was addressed with improved validation of file attributes. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA sandbox escape vulnerability in macOS Sequoia allows a sandboxed application to break out of its sandbox isolation through improper validation of file attributes. The issue was addressed with improved file attribute validation checks.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 15.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check macOS versionRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal or open System Settings > General > About to view the macOS versionAffected if Version is below 15.0 (any version including 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, etc.)
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Verify sandbox is in useCheck if applications run with sandbox entitlements by examining app bundles in /Applications for embedded .entitlements files, or use 'ps aux | grep -i sandboxd' to confirm the sandbox daemon is activeAffected if Sandbox daemon (sandboxd) is running or apps contain sandbox entitlement files (common on modern macOS)
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Check for third-party sandboxed appsReview installed applications that may have sandbox entitlements by running: 'find /Applications -name "*.entitlements" 2>/dev/null'Affected if Any third-party applications with sandbox entitlements are installed
A system is affected if it runs macOS versions prior to 15.0 and uses sandboxed applications, as the vulnerability allows escape from the sandbox restriction.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped15.0
Apply macOS Sequoia 15 update to resolve the sandbox escape vulnerability. Organizations should prioritize patching given the critical CVSS 10 severity and the potential for local privilege escalation.
macOS Sequoia 15.0
- Verify the current macOS version by clicking the Apple menu and selecting About This Mac
- If the version is below 15.0, back up important data
- Update to macOS Sequoia 15.0 or later via System Settings > General > Software Update
- Restart the system if prompted to complete the installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-44148 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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