Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in macOS - CVE-2024-40832
Published: July 30, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94876
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40832
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Messages app stores a contact's phone number in system logs. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40832
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 14.6 23G80