Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 17, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-40860

Description

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.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./macOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <14.7
Apple Inc./macOS Sequoiallm-fuzzy
Range: 15
Apple Inc./macOS Sonomallm-fuzzy
Range: 14.7

Patches

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References

support.apple.com/en-us/121238nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/121247nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33nvd
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40nvd

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