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CVE-2024-40792

First published: Mon Sep 16 2024(Updated: )

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. A malicious app may be able to change network settings.

Credit: product-security@apple.com CVE-2024-44129 Mickey Jin @patch1t Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 CVE-2024-44130 Kirin @Pwnrin Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePwn2car Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeClaudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosHalle Winkler Politepix @hallewinkler Holger Fuhrmannek Anton Boegler Snoolie Keffaber @0xilis an anonymous researcher Rodolphe Brunetti @eisw0lf CVE-2023-4504 Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandji @08Tc3wBB JamfDenis Tokarev @illusionofcha0s Junsung Lee dw0r ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAntonio Zekić Andrew Lytvynov Alexander Heinrich SEEMOO DistriNet KU Leuven @vanhoefm TU Darmstadt @Sn0wfreeze Mathy Vanhoef OSS-Fuzz Google Project ZeroNed Williamson Google Project ZeroRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Kirin @Pwnrin Fudan UniversityLFY @secsys Fudan UniversityOlivier Levon CVE-2023-5841 Meng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaajajfxhj Brian McNulty Computer ScienceCristian Dinca Computer ScienceRomania Vaibhav Prajapati CVE-2024-39894 Wojciech Regula SecuRingRifa'i Rejal Maynando Narendra Bhati Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit SecuRingKirin @Pwnrin NorthSea냥냥 Vivek Dhar Pedro José Pereira Vieito @pvieito luckyu @uuulucky NorthSeaOm Kothawade the UNTHSC College of PharmacyOmar A. Alanis the UNTHSC College of PharmacyK宝 LFY @secsys Smi1e yulige Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech) Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Jonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo MicrosoftCVE-2024-41957 Ron Masas Hafiizh HakTrakYoKo Kho @yokoacc HakTrakCharly Suchanek CVE-2024-44134 Domien Schepers Tim Clem Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Koh M. Nakagawa @tsunek0h

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<15.0
Apple macOS Sequoia<15
15

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-40792?

    The severity of CVE-2024-40792 is considered to be moderate due to the potential for unauthorized changes to network settings.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-40792?

    To fix CVE-2024-40792, update your macOS to the latest version, ensuring that you are running macOS Sequoia 15 or later.

  • What versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-40792?

    CVE-2024-40792 affects versions of macOS prior to Sequoia 15.0.

  • What type of issue is CVE-2024-40792?

    CVE-2024-40792 involves a permissions issue that allows a malicious app to potentially alter network settings.

  • What has been done to resolve CVE-2024-40792?

    CVE-2024-40792 has been resolved with additional restrictions and improved checks in macOS Sequoia 15.

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