CVE-2024-54493 Information disclosure in macOS

Low 3.3 Published Updated

Attackers can mislead users about microphone access status due to incorrect privacy indicator attribution in macOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-54493?

CVE-2024-54493 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 11 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2. Privacy indicators for microphone access may be attributed incorrectly.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54493?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54493?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-54493 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54493 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hw5x-h98r-cfjc.

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