CVE-2024-40859 — Improper Preservation of Permissions in Apple Macos

CWE-281 — Improper Preservation of Permissions3 documents3 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 90.83%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MacosApple Macos Sequoia
Timeline
PublishedSep 17

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 15
▶NVDapple/macos< 15.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-q7q3-4cwr-583j: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2024-09-17
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2024-40859: macOS Sequoia 15↗2024-09-16
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