Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-54498
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/121839 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121840 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121842 (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-54498?
- CVE-2024-54498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-54498?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-54498 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.