CVE-2024-27822: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-27822 is a logic issue in Apple macOS that could allow an application to gain root privileges. This vulnerability was addressed with improved restrictions and is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. 5. The CVSS score is 7. 4, indicating a high severity level. The issue affects local privilege escalation and requires local access with high attack complexity and no user interaction. Apple has released an official security update in macOS Sonoma 14. 5 to remediate this vulnerability. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-27822 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple macOS caused by a logic issue that could allow an app to gain root privileges. The vulnerability was mitigated by Apple through improved restrictions in macOS Sonoma 14.5. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access (AV:L), high attack complexity (AC:H), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level (C:H/I:H/A:H). The vendor advisory confirms the issue is fixed in the latest macOS Sonoma 14.5 release.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access to a vulnerable macOS system could exploit this logic issue to gain root privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access, modification, or disruption of system resources. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.5. Users and administrators should apply this update promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond installing the official patch.
CVE-2024-27822: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-27822 is a logic issue in Apple macOS that could allow an application to gain root privileges. This vulnerability was addressed with improved restrictions and is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. 5. The CVSS score is 7. 4, indicating a high severity level. The issue affects local privilege escalation and requires local access with high attack complexity and no user interaction. Apple has released an official security update in macOS Sonoma 14. 5 to remediate this vulnerability. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-27822 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple macOS caused by a logic issue that could allow an app to gain root privileges. The vulnerability was mitigated by Apple through improved restrictions in macOS Sonoma 14.5. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access (AV:L), high attack complexity (AC:H), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level (C:H/I:H/A:H). The vendor advisory confirms the issue is fixed in the latest macOS Sonoma 14.5 release.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access to a vulnerable macOS system could exploit this logic issue to gain root privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access, modification, or disruption of system resources. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.5. Users and administrators should apply this update promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond installing the official patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-26T15:32:28.523Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb821e6bfc5ba1df6e697
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:33 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:14:35 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 8:57:38 PM
Views: 22
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