CVE-2024-40821 Security feature bypass in macOS
Third-party app extensions may bypass sandbox restrictions, potentially allowing privilege escalation or unauthorized access on macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40821?
CVE-2024-40821 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 29 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. Third party app extensions may not receive the correct sandbox restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40821?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40821?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40821 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40821 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40821 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-58wc-r84p-48v4.