CVE-2024-40828
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.4 High
- Published
- Jul 29, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 10, 2024
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.4 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
macOSApple |
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References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118
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