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CVE-2024-54498

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 13.7.2; from 14.0 before 14.7.2; from 15.0 before 15.2 — fixed in 13.7.2, 14.7.2, 15.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 13.7.2, 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
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/9

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