CVE-2024-54559: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-54559 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where an application may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient access checks. This issue has been addressed with improved checks and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. 2. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5. 5. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Apple macOS allows an app to potentially access sensitive user data by bypassing access controls. The issue stems from inadequate permission checks (CWE-284). Apple fixed the vulnerability by implementing improved access checks in macOS Sequoia 15.2. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, impacting confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and the ability to trick a user into interaction could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting data integrity or system availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in macOS Sequoia 15.2. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2024-54559: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-54559 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where an application may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient access checks. This issue has been addressed with improved checks and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. 2. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5. 5. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Apple macOS allows an app to potentially access sensitive user data by bypassing access controls. The issue stems from inadequate permission checks (CWE-284). Apple fixed the vulnerability by implementing improved access checks in macOS Sequoia 15.2. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, impacting confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and the ability to trick a user into interaction could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting data integrity or system availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in macOS Sequoia 15.2. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-03T22:50:35.515Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb834e6bfc5ba1df6eed7
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:52 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:36:43 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 9:18:32 AM
Views: 41
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