CVE-2024-40797

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2024 at 11:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Sequoia 15. Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing.

Affected

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

v < 13.7v < 14.7v < 1514.0 ≤ v < 14.7
Affected range stops below 13.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15, 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 (6)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/41

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

6.1MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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