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CVE-2024-40861

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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-269

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

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

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

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