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CVE-2024-27885VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-27885: Apple macOS · An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium · fixed in 12.7.5 : update Apple macOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 12.7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Jun 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple macOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released official patches fixing this vulnerability in macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, and macOS Sonoma 14.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying these vendor-provided updates. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in these versions per the Apple security advisories.

Description

CVE-2024-27885 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS affecting the PackageKit component, where an app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system due to insufficient validation of symbolic links. This issue has been addressed by Apple through improved validation of symlinks. The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, and macOS Sonoma 14.5. The CVSS score is 6.3 (medium severity), indicating a moderate risk where an unprivileged app could elevate privileges by modifying protected filesystem areas.

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