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CVE-2024-40811:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-40811 is a security vulnerability affecting macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.6, discovered by Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e). The vulnerability was disclosed on July 29, 2024, and allows an app to modify protected parts of the file system (Apple Advisory, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the sudo component of macOS Sonoma and has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. The issue was addressed by Apple with improved checks in the system (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows a malicious application to modify protected parts of the file system, potentially compromising system integrity and security (Apple Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Apple has released a patch for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.6. Users are advised to update their systems to this version to address the security issue (Apple Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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