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TI-2024-27206 Aliases CVE-2024-40827GHSA-5fvr-59fv-4jgf

Apple macOS: An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files

Priority LOW 24Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00262 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 12.7.6; before 13.6.8; before 14.612.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7.6; before 13.6.8; before 14.6 Fixed in 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.7.6; 13.0 to before 13.6.8; 14.0 to before 14.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.7.6; 13.0 to before 13.6.8; 14.0 to before 14.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6

    31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 30 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27185 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2024-27207 Apple macOS: A malicious app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-27200 Apple macOS: Third party app extensions may not receive the correct sandbox restrictionsPriority LOW 38
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40827
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fvr-59fv-4jgf

References

Advisory 6

Other 3

  • 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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