CVE-2024-44216 is a vulnerability found in macOS, related to an access control weakness in the system’s sandbox mechanism. In macOS, the sandbox is designed to limit access of applications to resources and sensitive data, isolating each app to protect user information. However, in this case, the vulnerability could allow a malicious app to bypass these restrictions and access sensitive user data that should otherwise be restricted, potentially leading to privacy breaches.
This issue has been fixed in two versions of macOS: Ventura 13.7.1 and Sonoma 14.7.1. Apple resolved the vulnerability by adding more restrictive sandbox policies, which bolster protections against unauthorized access to user data.
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