Local Keychain access via insufficient code-signing restrictions
Published May 13, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
A downgrade flaw in AppleMobileFileIntegrity in Apple macOS before 14.5 allows local users to access Keychain items. Apple identifies insufficient code-signing restrictions as the cause but has not disclosed the validation path that accepts downgraded code. Local execution is required to reach the affected integrity checks, and the reported consequence is limited to access to Keychain items.
Summary
What happened
A downgrade flaw in AppleMobileFileIntegrity in Apple macOS before 14.5 allows local users to access Keychain items. Apple identifies insufficient code-signing restrictions as the cause but has not disclosed the validation path that accepts downgraded code. Local execution is required to reach the affected integrity checks, and the reported consequence is limited to access to Keychain items.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-27837
- Published
- May 13, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- macOS
- Classifications
- CWE-280, T1555.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <14.5
- Affected versionversion=- <14.5
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