CVE-2024-40801: Input Validation
Published Sep 16, 2024
·Updated
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Other sources
Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
— Apple
Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved checks.
— Apple
Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.
— Apple
Airport. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
— Apple
APFS. The issue was addressed with improved checks.
— Apple
Credit
Kirin@@Pwnrin, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, CVE-2023-4504, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), an anonymous researcher, @@08Tc3wBB(Jamf), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Junsung Lee, dw0r(ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Antonio Zekić, Andrew Lytvynov, Alexander Heinrich, SEEMOO, DistriNet, KU Leuven@@vanhoefm, TU Darmstadt@@Sn0wfreeze, Mathy Vanhoef, Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com), OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Olivier Levon, CVE-2023-5841, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), ajajfxhj, Brian McNulty(Computer Science), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, Vaibhav Prajapati, CVE-2024-39894, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Rifa'i Rejal Maynando, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), 냥냥, Halle Winkler, Politepix@@hallewinkler, Vivek Dhar, working as Assistant Sub-Inspector (RM) in Border Security Force (Frontier Headquarter BSF Kashmir), Pedro José Pereira Vieito@@pvieito, luckyu@@uuulucky(NorthSea), Om Kothawade(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Omar A. Alanis(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Bistrit Dahal, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, K宝, LFY@@secsys, Smi1e, yulige, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, CVE-2024-41957, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Tashita Software Security, Ron Masas, Hafiizh(HakTrak), YoKo Kho@@yokoacc(HakTrak), Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, ant4g0nist, Charly Suchanek, CVE-2024-44134, Preet Dsouza (Fleming College, Computer Security & Investigations Program), Domien Schepers, Tim Clem, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Holger Fuhrmannek, Anton Boegler, Snoolie Keffaber@@0xilis, Pwn2car(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, CVE-2024-44130, CVE-2024-44129
Affected Software
3 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7
14.7
Apple macOS Sequoia<15
15
Apple macOS<14.7
Event History
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:22 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2024-44153
- CVE-2024-44182
- CVE-2024-40846
- CVE-2024-40845
- CVE-2024-44154
- CVE-2024-40847
- CVE-2024-44164
- CVE-2024-44168
- CVE-2024-40848
- CVE-2024-40841
- CVE-2024-44135
- CVE-2024-44126
- CVE-2024-44128
- CVE-2024-44151
- CVE-2024-27876
- CVE-2024-44177
- CVE-2024-54469
- CVE-2024-40850
- CVE-2024-27880
- CVE-2024-44176
- CVE-2024-44160
- CVE-2024-44161
- CVE-2024-44169
- CVE-2024-44165
- CVE-2024-40791
- CVE-2024-44181
- CVE-2024-44183
- CVE-2024-44167
- CVE-2024-44178
- CVE-2024-40797
- CVE-2024-44163
- CVE-2024-44125
- CVE-2024-40801
- CVE-2024-44158
- CVE-2024-40844
- CVE-2024-40860
- CVE-2024-44166
- CVE-2024-44190
- CVE-2024-44184
- CVE-2024-44129
- CVE-2024-44188
- CVE-2024-40792
- CVE-2024-40825
- CVE-2024-44130
- CVE-2024-40837
- CVE-2024-27860
- CVE-2024-27861
- CVE-2024-27795
- CVE-2024-44132
- CVE-2024-44172
- CVE-2024-27869
- CVE-2024-27875
- CVE-2024-44146
- CVE-2024-27849
- CVE-2023-4504
- CVE-2024-40855
- CVE-2024-44148
- CVE-2024-44131
- CVE-2024-54463
- CVE-2024-40831
- CVE-2024-40861
- CVE-2024-44175
- CVE-2024-44191
- CVE-2024-54560
- CVE-2024-44122
- CVE-2024-44198
- CVE-2024-54473
- CVE-2023-5841
- CVE-2024-27858
- CVE-2024-40838
- CVE-2024-44186
- CVE-2024-39894
- CVE-2024-40826
- CVE-2024-44149
- CVE-2024-44155
- CVE-2024-44203
- CVE-2024-44144
- CVE-2024-44137
- CVE-2024-44174
- CVE-2024-44123
- CVE-2024-44145
- CVE-2024-44179
- CVE-2024-44170
- CVE-2024-44152
- CVE-2024-54558
- CVE-2024-44133
- CVE-2024-40859
- CVE-2024-41957
- CVE-2024-54467
- CVE-2024-44192
- CVE-2024-40857
- CVE-2024-40866
- CVE-2024-44187
- CVE-2024-44227
- CVE-2024-54546
- CVE-2024-40770
- CVE-2024-23237
- CVE-2024-44134
- CVE-2024-40856
- CVE-2024-44189
- CVE-2024-44208
- CVE-2024-40842
- CVE-2024-40843
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2024-40801?
CVE-2024-40801 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to protected user data.
2
How do I fix CVE-2024-40801?
To address CVE-2024-40801, update your system to macOS Sonoma 14.7 or macOS Sequoia 15.
3
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-40801?
CVE-2024-40801 is a permissions issue that may enable apps to access protected user data.
4
Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-40801?
CVE-2024-40801 affects macOS versions prior to 14.7 and all versions of macOS Sequoia before 15.
5
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2024-40801?
Exploitation of CVE-2024-40801 could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user information by malicious applications.