CVE-2024-27872: Apple macOS · An app may be able to access protected user data
Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apple has released an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.6. Users and administrators should apply this update promptly to remediate the issue. Since the patch is available and included in the official macOS update, no additional mitigation steps are required beyond installing the update.
Description
CVE-2024-27872 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple macOS Sonoma that could allow a malicious application with limited privileges to access protected user data. The issue stems from insufficient validation of symbolic links (symlinks), which was addressed by Apple through improved validation checks. This vulnerability does not require user interaction to be exploited and has a CVSS score of 5.5. Apple released a fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.6 on July 29, 2024. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.