CVE-2024-40858 Missing authorization in macOS
An app can access user Contacts without consent due to insufficient permission restrictions in macOS.
- 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-2024-40858?
CVE-2024-40858 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 2 Apr 2026. 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 15.1. An app may be able to access Contacts without user consent.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40858?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40858?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40858 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-2024-40858 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40858 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72gf-vh2c-59h2.