CVE-2024-40838 | BDVDB-2026-248490 Detail

ApplemacOS

Description#

A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a protected location. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. A malicious app may be able to access notifications from the user's device.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-09-16Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-04-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-09-16
Last modified: 2026-04-02

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: macOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

3.3 Low

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 13.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Information Disclosure

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 15
Fixed
15

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

3.3 Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).