CVE-2024-23244
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
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.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.23%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 13
- Score date: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
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
Raw JSON (NVD)
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