CVE-2024-54554 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Apple macOS, specifically fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. This flaw, stemming from improper symlink handling (CWE-59), could allow an authenticated local attacker to access sensitive user data. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and has a high impact on confidentiality. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 15.0, < 15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 0, < 15.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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