CVE-2024-27813
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 · uneditedThe issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.
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 · moderate confidenceThis is a macOS vulnerability that allows a malicious or compromised application to escape its sandbox containment and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges outside its intended security boundaries. The flaw was addressed through improved validation checks, likely in a core macOS framework or system service.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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>= 14.0, < 14.5CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 installed macOS versionGo to Apple menu > About This Mac or run 'sw_vers' in TerminalAffected if Version is 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, or 14.4 (any build before 14.5)
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Verify system integrity protection statusRun 'csrutil status' in Terminal (requires recovery mode to check fully)Affected if System Integrity Protection is disabled - this increases exposure to sandbox escape attempts
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Review installed third-party applicationsExamine /Applications folder and ~/Applications for untrusted or recently installed applications from unverified sourcesAffected if User has installed applications from untrusted or unknown developers, especially those requesting unusual permissions
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Check for suspicious process activityUse Activity Monitor to look for processes running with elevated privileges that were launched by sandboxed applicationsAffected if Sandboxed applications have child processes running outside the sandbox with root or system privileges
User is affected if macOS version is 14.0 through 14.4 (any build before 14.5) and untrusted applications have been executed on the system.
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 · scoped14.5
Apply macOS Sonoma 14.5 or later, as this update contains the security fix that enforces proper sandboxing and privilege boundaries.
macOS Sonoma 14.5
- Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup method before performing the update
- Click the Apple menu () in the top-left corner and select 'About This Mac' to verify your current macOS version is 14.0-14.4
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS)
- Navigate to General > Software Update
- Allow macOS to check for updates; if macOS Sonoma 14.5 is available, click 'Update Now' or 'Upgrade Now'
- Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the update
- Restart your Mac when prompted to complete the installation
- After restart, verify the update by going to Apple menu > About This Mac - the version should show 14.5
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-27813 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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