CVE-2024-27809: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-27809 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple macOS Sonoma that could allow an app to access user-sensitive data due to insufficient redaction of private data in log entries. This issue has been addressed in macOS Sonoma 14. 4 with improved private data redaction for log entries. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 5 and requires local attacker privileges. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Apple has released an official patch as part of macOS Sonoma 14. 4 to remediate this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-27809 is a privacy issue in macOS Sonoma where an application with limited privileges may access sensitive user data through improperly redacted log entries. The vulnerability was fixed by enhancing the redaction of private data in these logs. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, requiring privileges but no user interaction, and impacting confidentiality only. The fix is included in the official macOS Sonoma 14.4 update released on March 7, 2024.
Potential Impact
An unprivileged app on a macOS Sonoma system prior to version 14.4 may be able to access sensitive user data by reading log entries that were not properly redacted. This could lead to a privacy breach exposing user-sensitive information. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official update macOS Sonoma 14.4 or later, which includes the fix for this vulnerability by improving private data redaction in log entries. No additional mitigation steps are required once the system is updated.
CVE-2024-27809: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-27809 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple macOS Sonoma that could allow an app to access user-sensitive data due to insufficient redaction of private data in log entries. This issue has been addressed in macOS Sonoma 14. 4 with improved private data redaction for log entries. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 5 and requires local attacker privileges. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Apple has released an official patch as part of macOS Sonoma 14. 4 to remediate this issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-27809 is a privacy issue in macOS Sonoma where an application with limited privileges may access sensitive user data through improperly redacted log entries. The vulnerability was fixed by enhancing the redaction of private data in these logs. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, requiring privileges but no user interaction, and impacting confidentiality only. The fix is included in the official macOS Sonoma 14.4 update released on March 7, 2024.
Potential Impact
An unprivileged app on a macOS Sonoma system prior to version 14.4 may be able to access sensitive user data by reading log entries that were not properly redacted. This could lead to a privacy breach exposing user-sensitive information. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official update macOS Sonoma 14.4 or later, which includes the fix for this vulnerability by improving private data redaction in log entries. No additional mitigation steps are required once the system is updated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-26T15:32:28.519Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb81fe6bfc5ba1df6e5a9
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:31 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:12:56 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 2:16:22 AM
Views: 32
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