CVE-2024-54554

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: August 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM UTC

Updated: September 26, 2026 at 09:27 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

macOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.115.0 ≤ v < 15.1

Affected range stops below 15.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564

References (1)

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

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StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-59

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