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CVE-2024-54495

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

The 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.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 14.0 before 14.7.2; from 15.0 before 15.2 — fixed in 14.7.2, 15.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.7.2, 15.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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