CVE-2024-40837 Missing authorization in macOS
An app can access protected user data due to insufficient permission restrictions, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40837?
CVE-2024-40837 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 16 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40837?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40837?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40837 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-40837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r45q-ffrj-cr66.