CVE-2024-44166
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 · uneditedA privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
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 confidenceThis vulnerability involves improper redaction of sensitive user data in macOS log entries. An application could potentially access user-sensitive information that should have been redacted from system logs, exposing private data through logging mechanisms.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 13.7>= 14.0, < 14.7CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Identify installed macOS versionRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal or go to Apple menu > About This MacAffected if Version is earlier than 13.7 (Ventura) or between 14.0 and 14.6 (Sonoma)
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Determine if system log redaction is functioningReview system and application logs in /var/log/, ~/Library/Logs/, and /System/Library/Logs/ for any unredacted user-sensitive data such as credentials, tokens, or personal identifiersAffected if Logs contain sensitive user data that should have been redacted by the operating system
User is affected if running macOS Ventura earlier than 13.7 or macOS Sonoma earlier than 14.7, and sensitive data appears in system or application logs without proper redaction
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 · scoped13.714.7
Update to macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, or macOS Ventura 13.7. Review application logging code to ensure sensitive data is properly redacted before being written to any log files.
macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, or macOS Sequoia 15 (depending on your current major version)
- Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup method before performing the system update
- Check your current macOS version by clicking the Apple menu > About This Mac
- Upgrade to one of the fixed releases based on your current macOS major version:
- - If on macOS Ventura (13.x): Upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.7
- - If on macOS Sonoma (14.x): Upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.7
- - If on macOS Sequoia (15.x): You are already protected (15 includes the fix)
- To upgrade: Click Apple menu > System Settings > General > Software Update, or use the Software Update preference pane
- Restart your Mac when prompted to complete the installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 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-2024-44166 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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