CVE-2024-54495

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

T

he issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/8

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 23:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/8 -

18 Dec 2024, 18:40

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Apple Apple macos
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

12 Dec 2024, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-12-12 02:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-54495

Mitre link : CVE-2024-54495

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-54495

JSON object : View

Products Affected

macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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