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CVE-2024-23269VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-23269: Apple macOS · An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium · fixed in 12.7.4 : update Apple macOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 12.7.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple macOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released official patches that address this vulnerability in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, 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 releases.

Description

CVE-2024-23269 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS affecting Intel-based Mac computers that allows an app to modify protected parts of the file system due to a downgrade issue. This issue is addressed by additional code-signing restrictions. The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.4. The CVSS score is 6.2, indicating a medium severity level.

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