CVE-2024-44196
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 permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
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 permissions bypass vulnerability in macOS allowed a malicious or compromised application to modify protected parts of the file system, potentially escaping sandbox restrictions. This was addressed in Apple security updates by adding additional restrictions to file system access controls.
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>= 13.0.0, < 13.7.1>= 14.0, < 14.7.1CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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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Determine the installed macOS versionRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal or check System Settings > About > macOS VersionAffected if The version displayed is within the affected ranges: 13.0.0 to 13.7.0 (Ventura) or 14.0 to 14.7.0 (Sonoma)
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Verify the security update statusCheck System Settings > General > Software Update for available updates, or run 'defaults read /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist ProductBuildVersion' to see the build versionAffected if The system shows pending security updates or the build version is older than the patched builds (for Ventura: 23G123 or later; for Sonoma: 23G123 or later)
If the macOS version is 13.0.0 through 13.7.0 or 14.0 through 14.7.0 and has not received the corresponding security update (13.7.1 or 14.7.1), the system is affected by this sandbox bypass vulnerability.
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 · scoped13.7.114.7.1
Apply the macOS security updates (Sequoia 15.1, Sonoma 14.7.1, or Ventura 13.7.1) to affected systems. No configuration changes or code modifications are required beyond standard OS patching.
macOS Ventura 13.7.1 (if on 13.x), macOS Sonoma 14.7.1 (if on 14.x), or macOS Sequoia 15.1 (if on 15.x)
- Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup method before performing any system update
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS versions)
- Click on "General" in the sidebar
- Click on "Software Update"
- Allow macOS to check for available updates
- If macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, or macOS Sequoia 15.1 is available, click "Download and Install"
- Follow the on-screen prompts and enter your administrator password when prompted
- Allow the download to complete - this may take some time depending on your internet connection
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-2024-44196 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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