Microsoft Uncovers macOS Vulnerability CVE-2024-44243 Allowing Rootkit Installation

Microsoft Uncovers macOS Vulnerability CVE-2024-44243 Allowing Rootkit Installation
Summary: Microsoft has revealed a security vulnerability in Apple macOS that allows attackers to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP) and install malicious kernel drivers. The flaw, identified as CVE-2024-44243, has been patched in macOS Sequoia 15.2.

Threat Actor: Unknown | unknown
Victim: Apple | Apple

Key Point :

  • The vulnerability allows attackers running as “root” to bypass SIP protections.
  • Exploitation could lead to the installation of rootkits and persistent malware.
  • Bypassing SIP undermines the reliability of the macOS operating system.
  • This is the latest in a series of SIP bypass vulnerabilities discovered by Microsoft.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/microsoft-uncovers-macos-vulnerability.html