CVE-2024-40838

A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a protected location. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. A malicious app may be able to access notifications from the user's device.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

24 Mar 2025, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-200

Information

Published : 2024-09-17 00:15

Updated : 2025-03-24 17:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-40838

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40838

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40838

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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