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CVE-2024-40800: An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS...

Description

An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-40800

Affected Products

Vendor: Apple

Product: macOS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 23.82% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-14 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2010

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