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CVE-2024-54471: Apple macOS · A malicious application may be able to leak a user's credentials

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 15.1 : update Apple macOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 15.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Dec 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple macOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apply the official Apple patches by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, or macOS Ventura 13.7.1 to remediate this vulnerability. Since the vendor has released official fixes, updating to these versions is the recommended mitigation. No additional vendor advisories indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required.

Description

CVE-2024-54471 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where a malicious application may be able to leak a user's credentials. The issue was addressed by Apple through additional entitlement checks and is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, and macOS Ventura 13.7.1. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.5. It requires local access with low attack complexity and user interaction.

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