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CVE-2024-44175

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-10-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-59

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 14.7.1 — fixed in 14.7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/12

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