Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-27799
Published: August 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95281
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27799
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local application to log keystrokes in other apps.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in IOHIDFamily. A local unprivileged application can log keystrokes in other apps including those using secure input mode.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-27799
Install updates from vendor's website.