PT-2024-29040 · Apple · Apple Macos

Mickey Jin + 1 · Published 2024-07-29 · Updated 2024-12-10 · CVE-2024-40781

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 12.7.6 macOS versions prior to 13.6.8 macOS versions prior to 14.6

Description The issue allows a local attacker to potentially elevate their privileges. It was addressed with improved checks.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 12.7.6, update to macOS Monterey 12.7.6. For macOS versions prior to 13.6.8, update to macOS Ventura 13.6.8. For macOS versions prior to 14.6, update to macOS Sonoma 14.6.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-40781

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 15

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-40781 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40781 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-40781 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912 · Note