Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-40781
Published: July 30, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94886
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40781
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to PackageKit does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40781
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.6 23G80, 12.7.6 21H1320, 13.6.8 22G820