CVE-2024-54529: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 15.2 : patch macOS soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:49 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 15.2, 14.7.2, 13.7.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Dec 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade macOS to 15.2, 14.7.2 or 13.7.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54529 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121839 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121840 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121842 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/9 (opens in a new tab)