CVE-2024-40860

Protected-filesystem modification via undisclosed sudo logic flaw

Published Sep 16, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026

Logic flaw in sudo in Apple macOS Sonoma before 14.7 and macOS Sequoia before 15 allows local users to modify protected filesystem areas. Apple identifies the component as sudo but has not published the affected function, failed check, or path by which untrusted input reaches it. Exploitation requires a locally running app with low user privileges and produces high-integrity filesystem modification without user interaction.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Logic flaw in sudo in Apple macOS Sonoma before 14.7 and macOS Sequoia before 15 allows local users to modify protected filesystem areas. Apple identifies the component as sudo but has not published the affected function, failed check, or path by which untrusted input reaches it. Exploitation requires a locally running app with low user privileges and produces high-integrity filesystem modification without user interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-40860
Published
Sep 16, 2024
Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
T1548.003
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 16, 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 <14.7
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <15

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=0 <14.7; version=0 <15

Published CVSS scores

5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1548.003Sudo and Sudo Caching

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