Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.1 sandbox

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.1. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to sandbox. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-54537. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-265. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement 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 read and write files outside of its sandbox.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-54537 since 12/03/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1611.

Upgrading to version 13.7, 14.7 or 15.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3692). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 8.2
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ADP CISA Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.7/14.7/15.2

Timelineinfo

12/03/2024 🔍
01/28/2025 +56 days 🔍
01/28/2025 +0 days 🔍
04/08/2026 +435 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-54537 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54537
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293764
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3692 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2025 07:29
Updated: 04/08/2026 12:19
Changes: 01/28/2025 07:29 (56), 03/18/2025 17:15 (12), 08/31/2025 02:09 (7), 04/08/2026 12:19 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:469:103

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