#VU97370 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-40825

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#VU97370 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2024-40825

Published: September 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97370
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40825
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists improperly imposed security restrictions in APFS. A local application with root privileges can modify the contents of system files.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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