CVE-2024-54565
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. 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 confidenceThis is a macOS authorization vulnerability where an application could potentially access sensitive user data due to insufficient access control checks. The fix in macOS Sequoia 15.2 implements improved validation to prevent unauthorized access to protected user 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< 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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 installed macOS versionGo to Apple menu > About This Mac or run 'sw_vers' in TerminalAffected if The version displayed is earlier than 15.2 (such as 15.1, 15.0, 14.x, 13.x, etc.)
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Identify third-party applications with full disk accessOpen System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access and review the list of granted applicationsAffected if Any third-party (non-Apple) applications are listed with Full Disk Access permissions on a macOS version below 15.2
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Check for applications with accessibility permissionsOpen System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility and review permitted applicationsAffected if Third-party applications have Accessibility permissions enabled on an unpatched macOS version
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Review sandboxed applications with user data accessInspect applications installed in /Applications or ~/Applications that handle sensitive data (documents, photos, contacts)Affected if Such applications are installed and running on macOS versions prior to 15.2
The environment is affected if macOS version is below 15.2 and third-party applications have been granted permissions to access sensitive user data such as full disk access, accessibility, or personal files.
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 · scoped15.2
Apply macOS Sequoia 15.2 or later security updates. Until then, exercise caution with third-party applications and restrict app permissions where possible.
macOS Sequoia 15.2 or later
- Backup your Mac using Time Machine or another backup solution
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS versions)
- Navigate to General > Software Update
- Click 'Check for Update' or allow automatic updates
- If macOS 15.2 or later is available, click 'Download and Install'
- Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation
- Restart your Mac when prompted to apply the update
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-54565 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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