VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2024-40861

The issue was addressed with improved checks.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.21%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.21% probability · 11th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected: apple/macos
Source: product-security@apple.com

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.