CVE-2024-27809: Apple macOS · An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jul 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
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.
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.