CVE-2024-27862: Enabling Lockdown Mode while setting up a Mac may cause FileVault to become unexpectedly disabled in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-27862 is a logic issue in Apple macOS Sonoma where enabling Lockdown Mode during initial setup may cause FileVault disk encryption to become unexpectedly disabled. This vulnerability was addressed by Apple with improved state management in macOS Sonoma 14. 6, released on July 29, 2024. The issue could allow a malicious application to impact the integrity of FileVault encryption settings. The CVSS score is 5. 3 (medium severity), indicating a moderate impact primarily on integrity without direct confidentiality or availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild. Apple has released an official fix in macOS Sonoma 14. 6 to remediate this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-27862 is a logic flaw in macOS Sonoma that causes FileVault encryption to be unexpectedly disabled if Lockdown Mode is enabled during Mac setup. This issue was resolved by Apple in macOS Sonoma 14.6 through improved state management. The vulnerability affects the integrity of FileVault encryption, potentially allowing a malicious application to disable it without user intent. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required, but only integrity impact. Apple’s advisory confirms the fix is included in macOS Sonoma 14.6.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may lead to FileVault disk encryption being disabled unexpectedly, which compromises the integrity of the encryption protection on the device. This could allow unauthorized access to data if the device is lost or stolen. However, the CVSS score indicates no direct confidentiality or availability impact. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.6. Users and administrators should update affected macOS devices to version 14.6 or later to ensure the issue is remediated. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2024-27862: Enabling Lockdown Mode while setting up a Mac may cause FileVault to become unexpectedly disabled in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-27862 is a logic issue in Apple macOS Sonoma where enabling Lockdown Mode during initial setup may cause FileVault disk encryption to become unexpectedly disabled. This vulnerability was addressed by Apple with improved state management in macOS Sonoma 14. 6, released on July 29, 2024. The issue could allow a malicious application to impact the integrity of FileVault encryption settings. The CVSS score is 5. 3 (medium severity), indicating a moderate impact primarily on integrity without direct confidentiality or availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild. Apple has released an official fix in macOS Sonoma 14. 6 to remediate this issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-27862 is a logic flaw in macOS Sonoma that causes FileVault encryption to be unexpectedly disabled if Lockdown Mode is enabled during Mac setup. This issue was resolved by Apple in macOS Sonoma 14.6 through improved state management. The vulnerability affects the integrity of FileVault encryption, potentially allowing a malicious application to disable it without user intent. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required, but only integrity impact. Apple’s advisory confirms the fix is included in macOS Sonoma 14.6.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may lead to FileVault disk encryption being disabled unexpectedly, which compromises the integrity of the encryption protection on the device. This could allow unauthorized access to data if the device is lost or stolen. However, the CVSS score indicates no direct confidentiality or availability impact. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.6. Users and administrators should update affected macOS devices to version 14.6 or later to ensure the issue is remediated. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-26T15:32:28.540Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690a3b65ff58c9332ff09f19
Added to database: 11/4/2025, 5:44:05 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:19:52 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 7:56:55 AM
Views: 119
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