CVE-2024-44208
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 through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
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 state management flaw in macOS allowed applications to bypass certain Privacy preferences. The vulnerability stemmed from improper handling of state that should have enforced user privacy settings, potentially allowing unauthorized access to protected system resources or settings.
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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Check installed macOS versionClick the Apple menu > About This Mac. The version number is displayed under the macOS name.Affected if The version shown is earlier than 15.0 (any build of macOS Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, etc.)
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Verify system privacy enforcementOpen System Settings > Privacy & Security. Review enabled privacy categories. No specific misconfiguration indicates the flaw is in OS state handling, not user settings.Affected if Running macOS < 15.0 means the state management vulnerability exists in this system
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Review system logs for privacy access patternsOpen Console app, filter by 'privacy' or check sandboxd logs for any denied access events. Use: log show --predicate 'eventMessage contains "privacy"' --last 24hAffected if Unusual access patterns to privacy-protected resources may indicate exploitation, but the vulnerability exists regardless of exploitation evidence
You are affected if running any version of macOS earlier than 15.0 (Sequoia), as the flawed state management logic is present in those versions.
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
Update to macOS Sequoia 15 or later, as this version contains the fixed state management logic that properly enforces Privacy preferences.
macOS Sequoia 15.0
- Backup important data using Time Machine before proceeding with the upgrade
- Ensure your Mac has sufficient free disk space (recommended: 15GB+ available)
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS)
- Navigate to General > Software Update
- Allow the system to check for available updates
- If macOS Sequoia 15.0 is available, click 'Update Now' or 'Download and Install'
- Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade
- After the upgrade completes, verify the new version by checking System Settings > General > About to confirm macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) is installed
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2024-44208 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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