CVE-2024-23244

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-08 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app from a standard user account may be able to escalate privilege after admin user login.

Affected products

Apple macOS: from 12.0 before 12.7.4; from 14.0 before 14.4 — fixed in 12.7.4, 14.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.7.4, 14.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120884
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084

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