CVE-2024-40804

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. A malicious application may be able to access private information.

Affected products

Apple macOS: before 14.6 — fixed in 14.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119

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