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CVE-2024-40807

• 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-285

Description

A logic 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 shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 12.7.6; from 13.0 before 13.6.8; from 14.0 before 14.6 — fixed in 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120

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