What is CVE-2024-54465?

CVE-2024-54465 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-54465?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-54465

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2. An app may be able to elevate privileges.

Published 2024-12-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (58.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-281 — Improper Preservation of Permissions

References

support.apple.com/en-us/121839 (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54465?: CVE-2024-54465 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-54465?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.