CVE-2024-27795: A camera extension may be able to access the internet in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-27795 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where a camera extension may improperly access the internet due to a permissions issue. This issue has been addressed with additional restrictions and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7. 5, indicating significant impact on confidentiality but no impact on integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a permissions flaw in macOS that allowed a camera extension to access the internet without proper authorization. Apple fixed this issue by implementing additional restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction, resulting in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a camera extension to send data over the internet, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the issue. Since this is an operating system vulnerability, applying the official update is the recommended and effective mitigation.
CVE-2024-27795: A camera extension may be able to access the internet in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-27795 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where a camera extension may improperly access the internet due to a permissions issue. This issue has been addressed with additional restrictions and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7. 5, indicating significant impact on confidentiality but no impact on integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a permissions flaw in macOS that allowed a camera extension to access the internet without proper authorization. Apple fixed this issue by implementing additional restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction, resulting in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a camera extension to send data over the internet, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the issue. Since this is an operating system vulnerability, applying the official update is the recommended and effective mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-26T15:32:28.515Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690a2de7f0ba78a050535f73
Added to database: 11/4/2025, 4:46:31 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:11:05 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 8:50:23 AM
Views: 49
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