CVE-2024-44186
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 · uneditedAn access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to access protected user 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 is a sandboxing bypass vulnerability in macOS where an application could access protected user data that should have been restricted by sandbox controls. The fix in macOS Sequoia 15 adds additional sandbox restrictions to properly isolate sensitive user data from unauthorized app access.
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< 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
- 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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Check installed macOS versionRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal to get the exact version number (e.g., 14.5, 14.6.1)Affected if Version is lower than 15.0 (e.g., 14.x, 13.x, etc.)
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Verify macOS build numberRun 'sw_vers -buildVersion' and compare against known build numbers for macOS 15.0 to confirm update completenessAffected if Build version corresponds to an macOS version below 15.0
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Check System Settings for update statusOpen System Settings > General > Software Update to confirm if macOS Sequoia 15.x is available or installedAffected if Software Update shows no update to 15.0 or later, or indicates an older version is installed
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Review sandbox-related system logsRun 'log show --predicate 'subsystem == "com.apple.security.sandbox"' --last 24h' to look for sandbox denial events related to user data accessAffected if Logs show applications successfully accessing protected user data locations that should have been blocked by sandbox restrictions
You are affected if macOS version is below 15.0 and applications may have accessed protected user data directories without proper sandbox restrictions being enforced.
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 or later to receive the sandbox restriction updates that prevent unauthorized access to protected user data.
macOS Sequoia 15.0
- Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup method before upgrading
- Open System Settings (Apple menu > System Settings)
- Click on General in the sidebar
- Click on Software Update
- If macOS Sequoia 15.0 is available, click Update Now or Upgrade Now
- Follow the on-screen instructions and allow the system to restart as needed
- After the upgrade completes, verify the version by checking Apple menu > About This Mac > macOS Sequoia 15.0
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- 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-2024-44186 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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