The vulnerability CVE-2024-44243 in macOS allows cybercriminals to circumvent System Integrity Protection, potentially leading to the installation of malicious kernel drivers and increased attack surface.
SIP, also known as "rootless," is a macOS security feature that restricts root user permissions to prevent malicious software from altering critical system components.
Hackers can exploit this vulnerability to install rootkits and perform various malicious actions without needing physical access, fundamentally undermining the security model of macOS.
Microsoft has documented several SIP vulnerabilities in macOS, including CVE-2021-30892 and CVE-2023-32369, revealing ongoing security weaknesses in Apple's system.
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