CVE-2024-40825

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 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: 2024-09-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, visionOS 2. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files.

Affected products

Apple macOS: before 15.0 — fixed in 15.0
Apple visionOS: before 2.0 — fixed in 2.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 15.0; Apple visionOS 2.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121249
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/36

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