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CVE-2024-54516: Apple macOS · An app may be able to approve a launch daemon without user consent

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low · fixed in 15.2 : update Apple macOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.3Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 15.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jan 2025

  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

A fix is available and included in macOS Sequoia 15.2 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. Users and administrators should update affected macOS systems to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2024-54516 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where an app may be able to approve a launch daemon without user consent due to a permissions issue. This issue has been addressed with additional restrictions and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but may allow limited integrity impact. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vulnerability requires local access with low privileges and does not require user interaction.

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