CVE-2024-44270
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 logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
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 confidenceA logic validation flaw in macOS allows sandboxed processes to bypass sandbox restrictions, enabling unauthorized access to resources outside the intended security boundary. This is a security boundary violation where insufficient validation in the sandbox enforcement logic permits privilege escalation.
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< 13.7.1>= 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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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Determine your macOS versionClick the Apple menu > About This Mac. The version number is displayed under the macOS name (e.g., Ventura 13.6, Sonoma 14.5, etc.). Alternatively, run 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal.Affected if The version is 13.x below 13.7.1, or 14.x below 14.7.1 (including 14.0 through 14.6)
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Confirm macOS release nameCheck the macOS name shown in About This Mac (Ventura, Sonoma, or Sequoia). This helps map the version number to the correct release branch.Affected if Running Ventura (13.x) or Sonoma (14.x) indicates potential vulnerability if the version is below the fixed releases
You are affected if your macOS version is 13.7.0 or earlier on Ventura, or any 14.x version before 14.7.1 (including 14.0). Sequoia (15.x) is not listed as affected.
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 available Apple security updates (macOS Sequoia 15.1, Sonoma 14.7.1, or Ventura 13.7.1) which contain improved validation logic to enforce sandbox boundaries correctly.
macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, or macOS Sequoia 15.1 (depending on your current macOS generation)
- Check current macOS version by clicking the Apple menu > About This Mac
- Back up important data using Time Machine or another backup solution
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS)
- Navigate to General > Software Update
- Wait for the update check to complete
- If macOS Ventura 13.x is detected: select and install macOS Ventura 13.7.1
- If macOS Sonoma 14.x is detected: select and install macOS Sonoma 14.7.1
- If macOS Sequoia 15.x is detected: select and install macOS Sequoia 15.1
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-2024-44270 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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