What is CVE-2024-54516?

CVE-2024-54516 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-01-27.

How severe is CVE-2024-54516?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-54516

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. An app may be able to approve a launch daemon without user consent.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-281 — Improper Preservation of Permissions

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54516?: CVE-2024-54516 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2024-54516?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.