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CVE-2024-40783

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 29, 2024 at 10:17 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

The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Affected

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

macOS· Apple
95%
v < 12.7.6v < 13.6.8v < 14.612.0 ≤ v < 12.712.0 ≤ v < 12.7.613.0 ≤ v < 13.613.0 ≤ v < 13.6.814.0 ≤ v < 14.612.013.014.0
Affected range stops below 12.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.7.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.6, 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:

Patch and advisory references

References (12)

Mailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
Mailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
Mailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-285

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