CVE-2024-27795
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. A camera extension may be able to access the internet.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA camera extension in macOS possessed unintended internet access capabilities due to insufficient permission restrictions, allowing potential unauthorized network communication from a component that should operate locally.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 15.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check macOS versionOpen System Settings > About or run 'sw_vers' in Terminal. Compare the macOS version number to 15.0.Affected if The installed macOS version is below 15.0 (e.g., 14.x, 13.x, etc.)
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Identify installed camera extensionsCheck /Library/Application Support/Apple/CameraExtension/ and ~/Library/Application Support/CameraExtension/ directories for any third-party camera extension bundles.Affected if Any third-party camera extensions are present in these directories on an affected macOS version
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Review camera extension permissionsOpen System Settings > Privacy & Security > Camera. Inspect the list of apps and extensions granted camera access, noting any camera extensions listed.Affected if Camera extensions are granted camera access permissions on a macOS version below 15.0
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Monitor for network activity from camera extension processesUse Activity Monitor or run 'netstat -an | grep ESTABLISHED' alongside 'ps aux | grep -i cameraextension' to observe network connections from camera extension processes.Affected if Camera extension processes establish outbound network connections on an affected macOS version
A system is affected if it runs macOS below version 15.0 and has camera extensions enabled that could potentially make unauthorized network connections.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped15.0
Update to macOS Sequoia 15 or later to receive the permission restriction fix that prevents camera extensions from accessing the internet.
macOS Sequoia 15.0 or later
- Verify current macOS version by clicking Apple menu > About This Mac
- Back up important data using Time Machine or another backup method
- Open System Settings > General > Software Update
- Click 'Update Now' or 'Upgrade to macOS Sequoia' when available
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the upgrade
- After upgrade, verify the system is running macOS 15.0 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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