What is CVE-2024-40838?

CVE-2024-40838 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-09-17.

How severe is CVE-2024-40838?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-40838 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Information disclosure in Apple macOS

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.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.002 (13.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

Public proof-of-concept exploits

iCMDdev/iCMDdev

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40838?: CVE-2024-40838 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2024-40838?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-40838 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.