CVE-2024-44264

Published Oct 28, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk.
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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00054}

epss

{'score': 0.0007}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk.
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Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Apr 2, 2026, 6:15 PM
Reserved
Aug 20, 2024, 9:45 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 28, 2024, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:52 AM