CVE-2024-40775

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 29, 2024 at 10:16 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to leak sensitive user information.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 12.7.6v < 13.6.8v < 14.613.0 ≤ v < 13.6.814.0 ≤ v < 14.6
Affected range stops below 12.7.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.6.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (12)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-200

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