CVE-2024-54549: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-54549 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow an app with limited privileges to access user-sensitive data due to insufficient redaction. This issue has been addressed by Apple in macOS Sequoia 15. 2 through improved redaction of sensitive information. The vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity and requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-54549) affects Apple macOS and involves an app potentially accessing user-sensitive data because of inadequate redaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium), with attack vector local, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to confidentiality. Apple fixed this issue in macOS Sequoia 15.2 by improving the redaction of sensitive information to prevent unauthorized data access.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local, low-privilege access could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive user data that should have been redacted. The vulnerability does not impact system integrity or availability. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fix by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.2 or later, where the issue is resolved through improved redaction of sensitive information. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2024-54549: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-54549 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow an app with limited privileges to access user-sensitive data due to insufficient redaction. This issue has been addressed by Apple in macOS Sequoia 15. 2 through improved redaction of sensitive information. The vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity and requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-54549) affects Apple macOS and involves an app potentially accessing user-sensitive data because of inadequate redaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium), with attack vector local, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to confidentiality. Apple fixed this issue in macOS Sequoia 15.2 by improving the redaction of sensitive information to prevent unauthorized data access.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local, low-privilege access could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive user data that should have been redacted. The vulnerability does not impact system integrity or availability. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fix by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.2 or later, where the issue is resolved through improved redaction of sensitive information. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-03T22:50:35.513Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb834e6bfc5ba1df6eec4
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:52 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:36:09 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 3:16:15 AM
Views: 36
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