CVE-2024-54547
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 Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. An app may be able to access protected 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 confidenceThis is a macOS authorization vulnerability where an application could bypass existing access controls to access protected user data. The fix implements improved validation checks to enforce proper authorization boundaries.
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>= 13.0, < 13.7.2>= 14.0, < 14.7.2>= 15.0, < 15.2CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 version via System SettingsOpen System Settings > General > About, or run `sw_vers` in Terminal, or run `system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType`Affected if The version shown is 13.0 to 13.7.1, 14.0 to 14.7.1, or 15.0 to 15.1 (any version before the fixed releases)
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Confirm build number (optional)Run `sw_vers -buildVersion` in Terminal to see the specific buildAffected if Build number is earlier than the fixed builds for your macOS major version
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Check if any third-party security tools detected the issueReview logs from any endpoint protection or security monitoring tools you have deployedAffected if No specific detection available since this is a core OS authorization flaw that requires version-based verification
You are affected if your macOS version is 13.7.1 or earlier, 14.7.1 or earlier, or 15.1 or earlier (all versions from 13.0 onward that are older than the patched 13.7.2, 14.7.2, or 15.2 releases).
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 · scoped13.7.214.7.215.2
Update macOS to version 15.2 (Sequoia), 14.7.2 (Sonoma), or 13.7.2 (Ventura) or later to apply the vendor patch.
macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, or macOS Sequoia 15.2 (depending on your current major version)
- Identify your current macOS version by clicking the Apple menu and selecting About This Mac
- Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup method before upgrading
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS)
- Click on General → Software Update
- Allow macOS to check for updates and install the appropriate update: macOS Ventura 13.7.2 if on 13.x, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2 if on 14.x, or macOS Sequoia 15.2 if on 15.x
- Restart your Mac when prompted to complete the installation
- Verify the update was successful by checking About This Mac again
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-2024-54547 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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