CVE-2024-40827

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

04 Nov 2025, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118 - () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119 - () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120 -

Information

Published : 2024-07-29 23:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 18:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-40827

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40827

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40827

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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