CVE-2024-40860 Privilege escalation in macOS
An app can modify protected file system parts due to a logic issue, requiring an OS update to prevent unauthorized modifications.
- 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-2024-40860?
CVE-2024-40860 is a medium-severity 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 logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40860?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40860?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40860 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40860 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40860 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg39-r923-gfr5.