Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2024-27886
Published: August 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95309
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27886
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to log keystrokes.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in AppKit. A local unprivileged app may be able to log keystrokes in other apps including those using secure input mode.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-27886
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.4 23E214, 13.7 22H123