CVE-2024-23281: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-23281 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple macOS Sonoma where an app may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient redaction of private data in log entries related to accessibility notifications. This issue has been addressed by Apple with improved private data redaction in macOS Sonoma 14. 4, released on March 7, 2024. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6. 2, indicating a medium severity level. There are no known exploits in the wild for this vulnerability. The fix is included in the official macOS Sonoma 14. 4 update.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a privacy issue in macOS Sonoma where a malicious app could observe sensitive user data through log entries related to accessibility notifications. Apple fixed this issue by improving the redaction of private data in these logs. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-23281 and is resolved in macOS Sonoma 14.4. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.2, with the vector indicating local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unprivileged app on macOS Sonoma prior to version 14.4 may be able to access sensitive user data via improperly redacted log entries related to accessibility notifications. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of private information. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.4. Users and administrators should update affected systems to macOS Sonoma 14.4 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2024-23281: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-23281 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple macOS Sonoma where an app may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient redaction of private data in log entries related to accessibility notifications. This issue has been addressed by Apple with improved private data redaction in macOS Sonoma 14. 4, released on March 7, 2024. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6. 2, indicating a medium severity level. There are no known exploits in the wild for this vulnerability. The fix is included in the official macOS Sonoma 14. 4 update.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a privacy issue in macOS Sonoma where a malicious app could observe sensitive user data through log entries related to accessibility notifications. Apple fixed this issue by improving the redaction of private data in these logs. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-23281 and is resolved in macOS Sonoma 14.4. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.2, with the vector indicating local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unprivileged app on macOS Sonoma prior to version 14.4 may be able to access sensitive user data via improperly redacted log entries related to accessibility notifications. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of private information. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.4. Users and administrators should update affected systems to macOS Sonoma 14.4 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-12T22:22:21.499Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690a47576d939959c8022bfd
Added to database: 11/4/2025, 6:35:03 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:08:00 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 8:44:22 AM
Views: 46
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