CVE-2024-23739
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 78% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Immediate mitigation should include restricting or disabling Discord usage on macOS devices within sensitive or critical environments until a patch is released.
- Employ network-level controls such as firewall rules or endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor and block suspicious activities related to Discord processes.
- Educate users about the risk and advise against opening unknown links or files through Discord, even though user interaction is not required for exploitation, to reduce attack surface.
- Monitor official Discord channels and security advisories closely for patch releases and apply updates promptly.
- Implement application whitelisting on macOS endpoints to prevent unauthorized execution of code.
- Use macOS security features such as System Integrity Protection (SIP) and enable full disk encryption to limit damage in case of compromise.
- Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests focusing on macOS endpoints to detect potential exploitation attempts.
Description
An issue in Discord for macOS version 0.0.291 and before, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the RunAsNode and enableNodeClilnspectArguments settings.