VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2024-54495

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.27%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.27% probability · 19th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected: apple/macos
Source: product-security@apple.com

References

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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.