Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-40834

This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A shortcut may be able to bypass sensitive Shortcuts app settings.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-40834: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40834?
CVE-2024-40834 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-40834?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.