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CVE-2024-23230: Apple macOS · Missing Authorization

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Mar 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple macOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released official patches in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.4 that address this vulnerability by adding additional permissions checks. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2024-23230 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS (Monterey 12.7.4, Ventura 13.6.5, Sonoma 14.4) affecting the Shortcuts app. It allows a shortcut to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user. The issue was addressed by adding additional permissions checks. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (medium severity) and does not require user interaction for exploitation but requires local access with low privileges.

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