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CVE-2024-23244: 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 ...
CVE-2024-23244 · published 2 years ago
Summary
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.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macos |
>= 12.0, < 12.7.4 >= 14.0, < 14.4 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
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 ...
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.
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120884
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 Mailing List
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23 Mailing List
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker full control
Timeline
Published8 Mar 2024
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-23244 · NVD
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