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CVE-2024-54565VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-54565: Apple macOS · An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium · fixed in 15.2 : update Apple macOS when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% 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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Mar 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple macOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released an official fix in macOS Sequoia 15.2 that addresses this vulnerability by improving access control checks. Users and administrators should update to macOS Sequoia 15.2 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

Description

CVE-2024-54565 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow an app to access sensitive user data without proper authorization. The issue was addressed by Apple with improved checks and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.2. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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