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CVE-2024-27792VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-27792: 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 5.5 Medium · fixed in 14.4 : update Apple macOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 14.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Jun 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

Apply the official update macOS Sonoma 14.4 or later, which includes the fix for this vulnerability by adding an additional user consent prompt. No further action is required if the system is already updated to this version or later. Users should ensure their macOS installations are kept current to benefit from this and other security improvements.

Description

CVE-2024-27792 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where an app may be able to access user-sensitive data due to insufficient user consent prompts. This issue was addressed by Apple in macOS Sonoma 14.4 through the addition of an extra prompt for user consent, improving privacy protections. The vulnerability relates to a logic issue categorized under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The fix is available in the official macOS Sonoma 14.4 update released on March 7, 2024.

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