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CVE-2024-27887VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-27887: Apple macOS · An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium · fixed in 14.4 : update Apple macOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 14.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Jul 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 an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.4. Users and administrators should update affected systems to macOS Sonoma 14.4 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.

Description

CVE-2024-27887 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS Sonoma where a path handling issue could allow an app to access user-sensitive data. This issue was addressed by Apple with improved validation in macOS Sonoma 14.4, released March 7, 2024. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2 (medium severity) and is related to improper path validation (CWE-22). No known exploits are reported in the wild. Apple’s advisory confirms the issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4.

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