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CVE-2024-54476:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-54476 is a security vulnerability affecting multiple versions of macOS, including Sequoia, Ventura, and Sonoma. The vulnerability was discovered by Mickey Jin (@patch1t) and Bohdan Stasiuk (@Bohdan_Stasiuk) and disclosed on December 11, 2024. The issue allows an application to potentially access user-sensitive data (Apple Support, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the PackageKit component of macOS and was addressed with improved checks. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local access is required and the primary impact is on confidentiality (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows a malicious application to access user-sensitive data, potentially compromising user privacy and confidential information (Apple Support).
Mitigation and workarounds
Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. Users are advised to update their systems to these versions to mitigate the risk (Apple Support).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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