CVE-2024-23229: Apple macOS · A malicious application may be able to access Find My data
Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 May 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apple has released official patches that address this vulnerability in macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.4. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Since the vulnerability is fixed in these versions, no additional mitigation steps are required beyond updating to the patched macOS versions.
Description
CVE-2024-23229 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS that allowed a malicious application to access sensitive Find My data due to insufficient redaction of sensitive information. This issue was addressed by Apple through improved redaction mechanisms in macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.4. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5, indicating a medium severity level. It requires local attacker privileges with user interaction to exploit and impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120886 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120895 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120899 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214105 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214084 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214085 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/14 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214105 (opens in a new tab)