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CVE-2024-40861

Sept. 17, 2024, 3:35 p.m.

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CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

Products

macOS Sequoia

  • 15

Source

product-security@apple.com

Tags

CWE-269
product-security@apple.com
2024-09-17
CVE-2024-40861

CVE-2024-40861 details

Published : Sept. 17, 2024, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified : Sept. 17, 2024, 3:35 p.m.

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 Score

1 2 3 4 5 6 7.8 8 9 10

Weakness

Weakness Name Description
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.

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

7.8

Exploitability Score

1.8

Impact Score

5.9

Base Severity

HIGH

Vector String : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

URL Source
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238 product-security@apple.com
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