Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2024-40770

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. A non-privileged user may be able to modify restricted network settings.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	macOS	0 – before 15

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33