CVE-2024-23224: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-23224 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS Ventura and Sonoma where an app may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient checks. The issue was addressed by Apple with improved checks in macOS Ventura 13. 6. 4 and macOS Sonoma 14. 3. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 5. Apple has released official patches that fix this issue, and users are advised to update to these versions to mitigate the risk.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-23224 is a privacy vulnerability affecting Apple macOS Ventura and Sonoma. It allows an application to potentially access sensitive user data by exploiting insufficient validation or checks within the Finder component. Apple fixed this issue by implementing improved checks in macOS Ventura 13.6.4 and macOS Sonoma 14.3. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, indicating a medium severity level. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of official patches addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling an app on affected macOS versions could access sensitive user data without proper authorization, potentially leading to privacy breaches. The vulnerability does not impact system integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality of user data. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in macOS Ventura 13.6.4 and macOS Sonoma 14.3. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond installing the official patches.
CVE-2024-23224: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-23224 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS Ventura and Sonoma where an app may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient checks. The issue was addressed by Apple with improved checks in macOS Ventura 13. 6. 4 and macOS Sonoma 14. 3. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 5. Apple has released official patches that fix this issue, and users are advised to update to these versions to mitigate the risk.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-23224 is a privacy vulnerability affecting Apple macOS Ventura and Sonoma. It allows an application to potentially access sensitive user data by exploiting insufficient validation or checks within the Finder component. Apple fixed this issue by implementing improved checks in macOS Ventura 13.6.4 and macOS Sonoma 14.3. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, indicating a medium severity level. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of official patches addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling an app on affected macOS versions could access sensitive user data without proper authorization, potentially leading to privacy breaches. The vulnerability does not impact system integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality of user data. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in macOS Ventura 13.6.4 and macOS Sonoma 14.3. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond installing the official patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-12T22:22:21.478Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690a474e6d939959c802256d
Added to database: 11/4/2025, 6:34:54 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:59:30 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 8:44:28 AM
Views: 58
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