CVE-2024-40861 — Improper Privilege Management in Apple Macos

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 86.08%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MacosApple Macos Sequoia
Timeline
PublishedSep 17

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-6947-f67q-7599: The issue was addressed with improved checks↗2024-09-17
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2024-40861: macOS Sequoia 15↗2024-09-16
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