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CVE-2024-27822

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-277

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 14.0 before 14.5 — fixed in 14.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/12
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106

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