CVE-2024-40783 (GCVE-0-2024-40783)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-29 22:17 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Severity
7.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-30 18:44 UTC
CWE
- A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
- CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Assigner
References
12 references
Impacted products
2 products
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