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
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

04 Nov 2025, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33 -

24 Mar 2025, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-200

25 Sep 2024, 16:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 3.3
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
First Time		Apple Apple macos
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo

20 Sep 2024, 12:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Se solucionó un problema de privacidad moviendo los datos confidenciales a una ubicación protegida. Este problema se solucionó en macOS Sequoia 15. Una aplicación maliciosa podría acceder a las notificaciones del dispositivo del usuario.

17 Sep 2024, 00:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-09-17 00:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 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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