CVE-2024-54463: An app may be able to access removable volumes without user consent in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-54463 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where an application may access removable volumes without obtaining user consent. This issue was addressed by Apple through improved entitlements and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5. 5. It does not affect cloud services and there are no known exploits in the wild. The vulnerability relates to unauthorized information disclosure (CWE-200).
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability allows an app on macOS to access removable storage volumes without requiring explicit user permission. Apple fixed this issue by enhancing entitlement checks, and the fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity, no privileges, and user interaction is required. The impact is limited to confidentiality as the app can read data from removable volumes without consent, but integrity and availability are not affected.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an app locally on a vulnerable macOS system could access data on removable volumes without user approval, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15 via improved entitlement enforcement. Users and administrators should upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15 or later to remediate this issue. There is no indication of alternative mitigations or temporary workarounds. Patch status is confirmed fixed by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2024-54463: An app may be able to access removable volumes without user consent in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-54463 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where an application may access removable volumes without obtaining user consent. This issue was addressed by Apple through improved entitlements and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5. 5. It does not affect cloud services and there are no known exploits in the wild. The vulnerability relates to unauthorized information disclosure (CWE-200).
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability allows an app on macOS to access removable storage volumes without requiring explicit user permission. Apple fixed this issue by enhancing entitlement checks, and the fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity, no privileges, and user interaction is required. The impact is limited to confidentiality as the app can read data from removable volumes without consent, but integrity and availability are not affected.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an app locally on a vulnerable macOS system could access data on removable volumes without user approval, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15 via improved entitlement enforcement. Users and administrators should upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15 or later to remediate this issue. There is no indication of alternative mitigations or temporary workarounds. Patch status is confirmed fixed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-03T22:50:35.492Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb82fe6bfc5ba1df6ed59
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:47 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:31:25 PM
Last updated: 5/19/2026, 8:08:14 PM
Views: 49
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