CVE-2024-44279
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 out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information.
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 confidenceAn out-of-bounds read vulnerability in macOS file parsing functionality allows disclosure of user information. The issue was addressed through improved input validation during file parsing operations.
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, < 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
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 the command 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal, or go to System Settings (or System Preferences) > About to view the macOS versionAffected if The version displayed is >= 13.0 and < 13.7.1, OR >= 14.0 and < 14.7.1
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Confirm macOS name and build number (optional)Run 'sw_vers' to see both the product name (Ventura, Sonoma, etc.) and build numberAffected if The build number corresponds to an unpatched release within the affected version ranges
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Identify if file parsing features are in useThe vulnerability affects file parsing operations which are used by many system components and applications. No specific feature toggle needs to be enabled - this is a core macOS parsing componentAffected if Running any application that opens or parses files on a vulnerable macOS version could trigger the out-of-bounds read
If the installed macOS version falls within 13.0 to 13.7.0 or 14.0 to 14.7.0, the system is affected by this 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 or later) to the affected systems.
macOS Ventura 13.7.1 (for 13.x) / macOS Sonoma 14.7.1 (for 14.x) / macOS Sequoia 15.1 (for 15.x)
- Check current macOS version by clicking Apple menu > About This Mac
- Back up important data using Time Machine or another backup method
- Open System Settings > General > Software Update
- Allow the system to check for available updates
- If macOS 13.x: Install macOS Ventura 13.7.1
- If macOS 14.x: Install macOS Sonoma 14.7.1
- If macOS 15.x: Install macOS Sequoia 15.1
- Restart the system when prompted after update completes
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-2024-44279 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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