CVE-2024-27881
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 privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to access information about a user’s contacts.
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 privacy vulnerability in macOS allowed apps to potentially access user contact information through insufficiently redacted data in log entries. The fix involved improved private data redaction for log entries to prevent exposure of sensitive contact information.
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>= 12.0, < 12.7.6>= 13, < 13.6.8>= 14, < 14.6CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 installed macOS versionGo to Apple menu > About This Mac or run 'sw_vers' in TerminalAffected if Version is 12.0-12.7.5, 13.0-13.6.7, or 14.0-14.5 (vulnerable versions)
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Confirm macOS release nameRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' and note the major version number: 12.x is Monterey, 13.x is Ventura, 14.x is SonomaAffected if Running an unpatched version of Monterey, Ventura, or Sonoma within the affected ranges
User is affected if running macOS Monterey 12.0-12.7.5, Ventura 13.0-13.6.7, or Sonoma 14.0-14.5; versions 12.7.6, 13.6.8, and 14.6 or later contain the fix.
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 · scoped12.7.613.6.814.6
Apply the appropriate macOS security update based on the macOS version in use: Monterey 12.7.6, Ventura 13.6.8, or Sonoma 14.6. In enterprise environments, deploy via MDM or patch management tools.
macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, or macOS Sonoma 14.6 depending on current version
- Check the current macOS version by clicking the Apple menu and selecting About This Mac
- Back up important data using Time Machine or another backup solution
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS versions)
- Navigate to General > Software Update
- Wait for the system to check for updates
- If an update is available, click Update Now or download and install the update
- For macOS 12.x users: Install macOS Monterey 12.7.6
- For macOS 13.x users: Install macOS Ventura 13.6.8
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-27881 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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