Privacy Vulnerability in Apple macOS for User Data Exposure

CVE-2024-44298

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Key Information

Vendor
Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 December 2024

Summary

CVE-2024-44298 addresses a significant privacy vulnerability within Apple’s macOS Sequoia 15.1. This flaw permits unauthorized applications to access sensitive information regarding a user's contacts, compromising privacy protections. The vulnerability has been mitigated by enhancing private data redaction in log entries. Users are advised to update to the latest version to safeguard their personal data against potential exposure.

Affected Version(s)

macOS < 15.1

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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