CVE-2024-44258

Exploitation

Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.75% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 52.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

7.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2024-10-28 21:07Z1 YR AGO

Last updated

2026-04-02 18:12Z5 MO AGO

Reserved

2024-08-20

Assigning CNA

apple

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 7.1)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

• CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Base

Data version

5.2

Document digest

b2fbccb4f8b2a2921ed48b028c60201490d6196b9e0b2fac7f4b3170cb70fa9d

• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/121563
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/121566
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/121567
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/121569
• seclists.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/16
• seclists.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/15
• seclists.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/10
• seclists.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/9