Apple Xcode Keychain Access via Hardened Runtime Exploit (CVE-2024-44162)
CVE-2024-44162 Published on September 17, 2024
This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime. This issue is fixed in Xcode 16. A malicious application may gain access to a user's Keychain items.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-44162 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2024-44162 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-44162
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Affected Versions
Apple Xcode:- Version unspecified and below 16 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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