Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-40797
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/121234 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121238 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121247 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-40797?
- CVE-2024-40797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-40797?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-40797 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.