CVE-2024-54489 json
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
published 2024-12-11 22 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-52589
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. Running a mount command may unexpectedly execute arbitrary code.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2, 15.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121839
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121840
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121842
vendor-advisory
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/9
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/8
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-54489
- NVD CVE-2024-54489
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