CVE-2024-54536 Privilege escalation in macOS
An application can modify NVRAM variables due to insufficient validation, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system configuration changes.
- 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-2024-54536?
CVE-2024-54536 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 27 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved validation of environment variables. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2. An app may be able to edit NVRAM variables.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54536?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54536?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54536 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-54536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3f4-fw9x-x9c7.