CVE-2024-54565: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in macOS involves insufficient access control that may permit an application to access sensitive user data. Apple resolved the issue by implementing improved verification mechanisms. The flaw is tracked as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and affects versions prior to macOS Sequoia 15.2. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction, impacting confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive user data without authorization, potentially compromising user privacy. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
CVE-2024-54565: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
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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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in macOS involves insufficient access control that may permit an application to access sensitive user data. Apple resolved the issue by implementing improved verification mechanisms. The flaw is tracked as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and affects versions prior to macOS Sequoia 15.2. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction, impacting confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive user data without authorization, potentially compromising user privacy. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-03T22:50:35.516Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb836e6bfc5ba1df6ef3d
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:54 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:37:07 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 6:56:52 PM
Views: 51
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