CVE-2024-44162

Keychain access via missing hardened runtime

Published Sep 16, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026

Incorrect authorization in Xcode before 16 allows local users to access Keychain items through a malicious application. Apple identifies the IDE Documentation component and states that enabling the hardened runtime prevents the access, but does not disclose the specific executable or authorization path. Exploitation requires a malicious application running locally in the affected user context, and the bounded impact is access to that user’s Keychain items.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Xcode before 16 allows local users to access Keychain items through a malicious application. Apple identifies the IDE Documentation component and states that enabling the hardened runtime prevents the access, but does not disclose the specific executable or authorization path. Exploitation requires a malicious application running locally in the affected user context, and the bounded impact is access to that user’s Keychain items.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-44162
Published
Sep 16, 2024
Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
Xcode
Classifications
CWE-863, T1555.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

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 <16

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · Xcodeversion=0 <16

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1555.001Keychain

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