CVE-2024-44223 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An attacker with physical access to a Mac may be able to view protected content from the Login Window.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00056.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Apple	Macos

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564

History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00032}`	epss `{'score': 0.00036}`

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Apple Apple macos
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:15.0:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Apple Apple macos

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-281
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An attacker with physical access to a Mac may be able to view protected content from the Login Window.
References		https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2024-12-20T04:06:13.875Z

Updated: 2025-11-03T22:08:41.402Z

Reserved: 2024-08-20T21:45:40.783Z

Link: CVE-2024-44223

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-27T18:34:29.252Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-12-20T04:15:05.523

Modified: 2025-11-03T22:18:26.910

Link: CVE-2024-44223

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2024-44223", "assignerOrgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "apple", "dateReserved": "2024-08-20T21:45:40.783Z", "datePublished": "2024-12-20T04:06:13.875Z", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T22:08:41.402Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "description": "An attacker with physical access to a Mac may be able to view protected content from the Login Window"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "Apple", "product": "macOS", "versions": [{"version": "unspecified", "status": "affected", "lessThan": "15.1", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An attacker with physical access to a Mac may be able to view protected content from the Login Window."}], "references": [{"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564"}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c", "shortName": "apple", "dateUpdated": "2024-12-20T04:06:13.875Z"}}, "adp": [{"problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-281", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 4.6, "attackVector": "PHYSICAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}}, {"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2024-12-27T18:33:46.911795Z", "id": "CVE-2024-44223", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2024-12-27T18:38:17.699Z"}}, {"title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11"}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T22:08:41.402Z"}}]}}

{"configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "F3B4B03A-A23F-4431-BFAF-B52C14B2C0B9", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An attacker with physical access to a Mac may be able to view protected content from the Login Window."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Este problema se solucion\u00f3 mediante una mejor gesti\u00f3n del estado. Este problema se solucion\u00f3 en macOS Sequoia 15.1. Un atacante con acceso f\u00edsico a una Mac podr\u00eda ver contenido protegido desde la ventana de inicio de sesi\u00f3n."}], "id": "CVE-2024-44223", "lastModified": "2025-11-03T22:18:26.910", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "PHYSICAL", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 4.6, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 0.9, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "PHYSICAL", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 4.6, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 0.9, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "type": "Secondary"}]}, "published": "2024-12-20T04:15:05.523", "references": [{"source": "product-security@apple.com", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11"}], "sourceIdentifier": "product-security@apple.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}, {"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-281"}], "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "type": "Secondary"}]}