CVE-2024-27875: Apple macOS · Privacy Indicators for microphone or camera access may be attributed incorrectly
Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% 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:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fix is available in macOS Sequoia 15. Users and administrators should update to this version to resolve the incorrect attribution of privacy indicators for microphone and camera access. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-27875 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where privacy indicators for microphone or camera access may be incorrectly attributed due to a logic issue. This could cause the system to display misleading information about which application is accessing these devices. The issue has been fixed in macOS Sequoia 15 with improved state management.