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CVE-2024-40861

Sept. 20, 2024, 12:31 p.m.

Tags

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

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

macOS Sequoia

  • 15

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.

Weaknesses

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.

CWE ID: 269

Date

Published: Sept. 17, 2024, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Sept. 20, 2024, 12:31 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

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

More info

Source

product-security@apple.com

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
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

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

References

https://support.apple.com/ product-security@apple.com