CVE-2024-40849 Race condition in macOS
A race condition allows an app to break out of its sandbox, potentially leading to privilege escalation or code execution on macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40849?
CVE-2024-40849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 2 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40849?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqpg-3vhq-q494.