CVE-2024-54466 Missing authorization in macOS
An attacker can access an encrypted volume without a password prompt due to improper state management, requiring a system update.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-54466?
CVE-2024-54466 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 11 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. An encrypted volume may be accessed by a different user without prompting for the password.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54466?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54466?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54466 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-54466 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54466 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77pc-23q5-7vg9.