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TI-2024-36591 Aliases CVE-2024-54515GHSA-gqhm-prc4-8m4c

Apple macOS: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

Priority LOW 35CWE-281Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00214 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 15.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 15.215.2Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.2 Fixed in 15.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15.2

    19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 12 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36570 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to alter…Priority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2024-36583 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-36579 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-54515
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqhm-prc4-8m4c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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