CVE-2024-44149

Protected user-data access by local applications

Published Sep 16, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026

Improper permission preservation in Quick Look in Apple macOS before 15 allows local users to access protected user data through an application. Apple identifies deficient Quick Look permissions but has not disclosed the affected operation or how an application reaches protected data. Exploitation requires the ability to run an application on the Mac; the reported consequence is unauthorized reading, without data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.55%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper permission preservation in Quick Look in Apple macOS before 15 allows local users to access protected user data through an application. Apple identifies deficient Quick Look permissions but has not disclosed the affected operation or how an application reaches protected data. Exploitation requires the ability to run an application on the Mac; the reported consequence is unauthorized reading, without data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-44149
Published
Sep 16, 2024
Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
CWE-281, T1005
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <15

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=0 <15

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-281Improper Preservation of Permissions
T1005Data from Local System

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