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CVE-2024-23279: Apple macOS · An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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 macOS Sonoma 14.4 which includes an official fix for this vulnerability by improving private data redaction in log entries. Users and administrators should apply this update promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond installing the official patch.

Description

CVE-2024-23279 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple macOS Sonoma where an app may access user-sensitive data due to insufficient redaction of private data in log entries. This issue was addressed by Apple in macOS Sonoma 14.4 through improved private data redaction for log entries. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (medium severity) and does not require user interaction for exploitation but does require local privileges. There are no known exploits in the wild. Apple has released an official security update (macOS Sonoma 14.4) that fixes this issue.

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