Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-27824
Published: May 14, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89411
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27824
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in PackageKit. A local application can escalate privileges on the system.Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-27824
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.5 23F79, 12.7.5 21H1222, 13.6.7 22G720