CVE-2024-40860: Input Validation
Published Sep 16, 2024
·Updated
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
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-2024-40860?
CVE-2024-40860 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2024-40860?
You can fix CVE-2024-40860 by updating to macOS Sonoma 14.7 or macOS Sequoia 15.
3
What does CVE-2024-40860 affect?
CVE-2024-40860 affects macOS versions prior to 14.7 and 15, allowing unauthorized modifications to protected parts of the file system.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-40860?
CVE-2024-40860 is a logic issue that has been addressed with improved checks.
5
When was CVE-2024-40860 fixed?
CVE-2024-40860 was fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.