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CVE-2024-44189

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 15.0 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. A logic issue existed where a process may be able to capture screen contents without user consent.

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 · high confidence

A logic flaw in macOS Sequoia 15 allows a process to bypass the screen recording consent verification, enabling unauthorized screen capture without user permission. The vulnerability stems from inadequate checks before granting screen capture access. This is a local privilege escalation where a malicious or compromised application can capture screen contents bypassing the normal consent dialog.

MitigationApply macOS Sequoia 15 or later security update to receive the improved screen capture authorization checks. Organizations should review screen recording permissions in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen Recording after patching.

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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
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 15.0

CVSS 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
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed macOS version
    Run 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal or click Apple menu > About This Mac
    Affected if The version is below 15.0 (e.g., 14.x, 13.x, etc.)
  2. Verify Screen Recording permission state
    Open System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen Recording and confirm if any applications have screen recording access granted
    Affected if Screen Recording permissions are enabled and the system is running a version below 15.0
  3. Review granted screen recording applications
    Inspect the list in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen Recording for any applications that have screen recording access
    Affected if Any application has screen recording permission granted on an unpatched macOS version below 15.0
  4. Check for unauthorized screen capture activity
    Review system logs for screen capture events using 'log show --predicate 'eventMessage contains "screen"' --last 24h' or check Console.app for suspicious screen recording usage
    Affected if Unusual or unauthorized screen capture events appear in logs on a system running below macOS 15.0

A system is affected if it runs macOS versions prior to 15.0 and has screen recording permissions enabled, as the consent bypass could have allowed unauthorized screen capture.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 15.0 or later
Fixed in 15.0
Interim mitigation

Apply macOS Sequoia 15 or later security update to receive the improved screen capture authorization checks. Organizations should review screen recording permissions in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen Recording after patching.

Recommended fix High confidence

macOS Sequoia 15.0

  1. Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup method before performing any system upgrade
  2. Verify your Mac model is compatible with macOS Sequoia 15 by checking Apple's compatibility list
  3. Open System Settings on your Mac
  4. Navigate to General > Software Update
  5. Click 'Update Now' or 'Upgrade Now' to download and install macOS Sequoia 15
  6. Restart your Mac when prompted to complete the installation
  7. After upgrading, verify the update was successful by checking the macOS version in System Settings > General > About
Caveat Review app compatibility before upgrading; some legacy 32-bit applications may not function on macOS Sequoia

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in macOS Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,080
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