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CVE-2024-40849
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 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: 2026-04-02 · updated 2026-07-24
- Weakness: CWE-362
Description
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: before 15.1 — fixed in 15.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 15.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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