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CVE-2024-40861

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Published: Sep 17, 2024Modified: Nov 4, 2025

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Macos
Apple
1 product
Macos
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Macos
Before 15.0

Related CWEs

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (2)

Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Timeline

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