What is CVE-2024-54495?

CVE-2024-54495 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-54495?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple Macos

CVE-2024-54495

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (17.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54495?: CVE-2024-54495 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-54495?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.