CVE-2024-40800 json
An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation.
published 2024-07-29 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-38641
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 12.7, 12.7.6, 13.6, 13.6.8, 14.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214120
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214119
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214118
vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /en-us/120910
- support.apple.com /en-us/120911
- support.apple.com /en-us/120912
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
mailing-list
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
mailing-list
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
mailing-list
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2010
broken-link
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214120
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214119
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214118
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-40800
- NVD CVE-2024-40800
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