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CVE-2024-54533

HIGH · 7.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-31
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.7.5 / 14.7.5 or later.
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79/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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 confidence

This is a sandboxing bypass vulnerability in macOS where an application could potentially access sensitive user data due to insufficient sandbox restrictions. The vulnerability was addressed by implementing additional sandbox controls in the affected macOS versions.

MitigationApply the macOS security updates: Update to macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5 as appropriate for your environment.

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
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 13.7.5>= 14.0, < 14.7.5

CVSS 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
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

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 checks

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  1. Check installed macOS version
    Run 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal or view System Settings > General > About
    Affected if Version is 13.x below 13.7.5, or 14.x below 14.7.5 (14.0-14.7.4 range)
  2. Confirm macOS release name
    Run 'sw_vers -productVersionExtra' or check the marketing name in System Settings > General > About
    Affected if Running macOS Ventura (13.x) or macOS Sonoma (14.x) on unpatched versions

You are affected if your macOS version is 13.7.4 or earlier on Ventura, or 14.7.4 or earlier on Sonoma - update to the latest security patch for your major version.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 13.7.5 / 14.7.5 or later
Fixed in 13.7.514.7.5
Interim mitigation

Apply the macOS security updates: Update to macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5 as appropriate for your environment.

Recommended fix High confidence

macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Sequoia 15.2

  1. Back up important data on the Mac before proceeding with the update
  2. Go to System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS versions)
  3. Click on General → Software Update (or check for updates)
  4. Allow macOS to check for available updates
  5. If an update is available, click Update Now (or Upgrade Now) to install the security patch
  6. Enter your administrator password when prompted
  7. Allow the update to download and install completely
  8. Restart the Mac when prompted to complete the installation
Caveat Point releases typically have minimal breaking changes; however, ensure compatibility of third-party apps before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in macOS Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $890
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