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CVE-2024-44243

• 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: 2024-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 15.0 before 15.2 — fixed in 15.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 15.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16

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