CVE-2024-40805

Privacy preference bypass via insufficient libxpc restrictions

Published Jul 29, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026

Permissions bypass in libxpc in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS allows local apps to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple discloses only that libxpc applies insufficient permission restrictions, without naming the affected operation, object, or privacy-control path. A locally executing app is required, and the documented consequence is access outside configured privacy controls rather than code execution or service interruption.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Permissions bypass in libxpc in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS allows local apps to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple discloses only that libxpc applies insufficient permission restrictions, without naming the affected operation, object, or privacy-control path. A locally executing app is required, and the documented consequence is access outside configured privacy controls rather than code execution or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-40805
Published
Jul 29, 2024
Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS
Classifications
CWE-276, CWE-281, T1548.006
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <17.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOSversion=0 <17.6
Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=0 <17.6
Apple · tvOSversion=0 <17.6
Apple · macOSversion=0 <14.6; version=14.0 <14.6
Apple · iPadOSversion=0 <17.6
Apple · watchOSversion=0 <10.6

Published CVSS scores

7.7CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
7.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
CWE-281Improper Preservation of Permissions
T1548.006Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: TCC Manipulation

Public exploit references

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