CVE-2024-44219
Published: 02 April 2026
Summary
CVE-2024-44219 is a high-severity Improper Access Control (CWE-284) vulnerability in Apple Macos. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data from Local System (T1005); ranked at the 26.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-44219 is a permissions issue, classified under CWE-284, that was addressed through additional restrictions in macOS. The vulnerability affects macOS versions prior to Sequoia 15.1, where a malicious application with root privileges could access private information. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), indicating high confidentiality impact with network accessibility and low attack complexity.
Exploitation requires an attacker to deploy a malicious application that has obtained root privileges on the target system. Once running with elevated privileges, the application can access private information that should otherwise be restricted, potentially leading to unauthorized data exposure.
Apple's advisory at https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564 confirms the issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, recommending users update to this version for mitigation. No additional workarounds are specified in the provided details.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-55525
Vulnerability details
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. A malicious application with root privileges may be able to access private information.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Vulnerability enables root-privileged local app to bypass restrictions and access private data on the system, directly facilitating unauthorized local data collection.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly remediates the specific permissions flaw by requiring timely identification, reporting, and application of patches such as macOS Sequoia 15.1.
Enforces approved authorizations and restrictions on access to private information, directly addressing the permissions issue exploited by root-privileged malicious applications.
Applies least privilege to limit root-privileged applications to only necessary accesses, mitigating unauthorized exposure of private information.