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CVE-2024-27858VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-27858: Apple macOS · An app may be able to access protected user data

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% 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:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Sep 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

This vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. Users and administrators should update to macOS Sequoia 15 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status beyond this fix is not explicitly stated, so verifying with Apple's official advisory is recommended for the latest remediation guidance.

Description

CVE-2024-27858 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple macOS related to a permissions issue that could allow an app with limited privileges to access protected user data without user interaction. The issue has been addressed with additional restrictions and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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