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TI-2024-27204 Aliases CVE-2024-40825GHSA-79c6-5cw9-rpwc

Improper access control in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 28CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15, visionOS 2. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00221 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 15visionOS (Apple): 2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 1515Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 22Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15 Fixed in 15 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2 Fixed in 2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15

    36 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 33 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29716 Apple macOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2024-29714 Apple macOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2024-29703 Link following in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 2

    14 records Highest priority Priority LOW 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29736 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-29734 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-18483 Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40825
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79c6-5cw9-rpwc

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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