CVE-2024-44174: Input Validation

Published Sep 16, 2024
·
Updated

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

Other sources

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

Apple

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.

Apple

Airport. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

Apple

APFS. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

Apple

APNs. This issue was addressed with improved data protection.

Apple

Credit

Kirin@@Pwnrin, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, CVE-2023-4504, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), an anonymous researcher, @@08Tc3wBB(Jamf), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Junsung Lee, dw0r(ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Antonio Zekić, Andrew Lytvynov, Alexander Heinrich, SEEMOO, DistriNet, KU Leuven@@vanhoefm, TU Darmstadt@@Sn0wfreeze, Mathy Vanhoef, Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com), OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Olivier Levon, CVE-2023-5841, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), ajajfxhj, Brian McNulty(Computer Science), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, Vaibhav Prajapati, CVE-2024-39894, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Rifa'i Rejal Maynando, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), 냥냥, Halle Winkler, Politepix@@hallewinkler, Vivek Dhar, working as Assistant Sub-Inspector (RM) in Border Security Force (Frontier Headquarter BSF Kashmir), Pedro José Pereira Vieito@@pvieito, luckyu@@uuulucky(NorthSea), Om Kothawade(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Omar A. Alanis(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Bistrit Dahal, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, K宝, LFY@@secsys, Smi1e, yulige, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, CVE-2024-41957, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Tashita Software Security, Ron Masas, Hafiizh(HakTrak), YoKo Kho@@yokoacc(HakTrak), Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, ant4g0nist, Charly Suchanek, CVE-2024-44134, Preet Dsouza (Fleming College, Computer Security & Investigations Program), Domien Schepers, Tim Clem, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, CVE-2024-44130, Pwn2car(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Holger Fuhrmannek, Anton Boegler, Snoolie Keffaber@@0xilis, CVE-2024-44129

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
macOS<15
15
macOS<15.0

Event History

Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Oct 28, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:08 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-44174?

CVE-2024-44174 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on permissions and access controls.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-44174?

To fix CVE-2024-44174, ensure that your macOS or macOS Sequoia is updated to version 15.0 or later.

3

What type of issue is reported in CVE-2024-44174?

CVE-2024-44174 involves a permissions issue that was addressed with additional restrictions and improved checks.

4

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-44174?

CVE-2024-44174 affects versions of macOS prior to 15.0 and macOS Sequoia prior to version 15.

5

Can my device be exploited due to CVE-2024-44174?

Yes, devices running unsupported versions may be vulnerable to exploitation due to the permissions issue outlined in CVE-2024-44174.

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