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AppleCVE-2024-40825

HistorySep 17, 2024 - 12:15 a.m.

CVE-2024-40825

2024-09-1700:15:48

CWE-284

apple

web.nvd.nist.gov

privilege escalation

visionos 2

macos sequoia 15

system files modification

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

AI Score

6.1

Confidence

Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.6%

JSON

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2, macOS Sequoia 15. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files.

Affected configurations

Vulners

Vulnrichment

Node

applemacosRange<15

applevisionosRange<2

VendorProductVersionCPE
applemacos*cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
applevisionos*cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE
apple	macos	*	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
apple	visionos	*	cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos::::::::

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "product": "macOS",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "unspecified",
        "status": "affected",
        "lessThan": "15",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "product": "visionOS",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "unspecified",
        "status": "affected",
        "lessThan": "2",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

support.apple.com/en-us/121238

support.apple.com/en-us/121249

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

AI Score

6.1

Confidence

Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.6%

JSON

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