Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This Apple macOS issue could let a local app infer the user’s current location from insufficiently redacted log data. Apple fixed it by improving private data redaction. The business impact is mainly privacy exposure, not system takeover or service disruption.
Executive priority
Handle through normal Apple patch management unless your environment has high sensitivity around staff location privacy. This is not a known exploited or high-impact compromise path in the provided sources.
Technical view
CVE-2024-54475 is a CWE-200 information disclosure issue in macOS logging. CVSS 3.1 is 3.3 with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, and low confidentiality impact only. Apple lists fixes in macOS Sequoia 15.2, Sonoma 14.7.2, and Ventura 13.7.2.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on Macs running macOS versions earlier than Sequoia 15.2, Sonoma 14.7.2, or Ventura 13.7.2. The source bundle does not provide exact vulnerable version ranges beyond the fixed releases.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Based on the CVSS vector, exploitation would require a local app and user interaction, with impact limited to location privacy disclosure.
Researcher notes
Do not assume broader data exposure than current location. The source evidence names private log redaction and location inference, but does not identify specific logs, affected version ranges, proof-of-concept details, or exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Update macOS to Sequoia 15.2, Sonoma 14.7.2, Ventura 13.7.2, or later.
- Use Apple’s security update pages as the authoritative remediation source.
- Prioritize managed Macs that handle sensitive personnel, travel, or location data.
- Until updated, reduce use of untrusted local apps on affected Macs.
Validation and detection
- Inventory macOS versions across managed and unmanaged Apple endpoints.
- Confirm each Mac is on a fixed macOS release or later.
- Check patch compliance in MDM or endpoint management reporting.
- Document exceptions where hardware cannot move to a fixed supported release.
Public sources used
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- Low
- CVSS
- 3.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N1.81.4CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.3LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842CVE reference, apple
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