CVE-2024-40861: Apple macOS

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 15.0 (fixed in 15.0)

Published 2024-09-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.