CVE-2024-54495 (GCVE-0-2024-54495)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-11 22:58 – Updated: 2025-11-03 22:30
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
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Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.2 (custom)
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