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CVE-2024-27813VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-27813: Apple macOS · An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 14.5 : update Apple macOS when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 14.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 May 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple macOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.5. Users and administrators should update affected macOS systems to version 14.5 or later to remediate this issue. Since the vendor advisory confirms the fix, no additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the update.

Description

CVE-2024-27813 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow an app to execute arbitrary code outside its sandbox or with elevated privileges. This issue was addressed by Apple through improved checks and is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, released on May 13, 2024. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (medium severity) and requires local access with low privileges to exploit. Apple’s official advisory confirms the fix is included in macOS Sonoma 14.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

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