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CVE-2024-40831
- 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: 2024-09-17 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-281
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: before 15.0 — fixed in 15.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 15.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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