CVE-2024-40783
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis macOS vulnerability allows a malicious application to bypass Privacy preferences by accessing restricted data containers. The flaw was in the insufficient restriction of data container access within macOS's privacy controls (likely TCC - Transparency, Consent, and Control). An attacker could exploit this to access sensitive user data protected by Privacy preferences without proper authorization.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 12.0, < 12.7.6>= 13.0, < 13.6.8>= 14.0, < 14.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed macOS versionRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal to obtain the exact macOS version numberAffected if The version shown is within any of these ranges: 12.0 to 12.7.5, 13.0 to 13.6.7, or 14.0 to 14.5.x (any version below 12.7.6, 13.6.8, or 14.6)
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Confirm macOS release nameRun 'sw_vers -productVersionExtra' or check the System Settings > About to identify if the system is Monterey (12.x), Ventura (13.x), or Sonoma (14.x)Affected if The system is running Monterey 12.x, Ventura 13.x, or Sonoma 14.x and the version is below the fixed releases
A system is affected if it is running any macOS version 12.0 through 12.7.5, 13.0 through 13.6.7, or 14.0 through 14.5.x (prior to the 12.7.6, 13.6.8, or 14.6 security updates respectively).
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped12.7.613.6.814.6
Apply the appropriate macOS security update: macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, or macOS Sonoma 14.6 depending on the installed OS version. This is a critical privacy boundary bypass that should be remediated promptly.
macOS Monterey 12.7.6 / macOS Ventura 13.6.8 / macOS Sonoma 14.6 (depending on currently installed OS)
- Verify current macOS version by clicking Apple menu > About This Mac
- Backup important data before applying system updates
- Update to macOS Monterey 12.7.6 if running 12.0-12.7.5
- Update to macOS Ventura 13.6.8 if running 13.0-13.6.7
- Update to macOS Sonoma 14.6 if running 14.0-14.5
- Apply updates via System Settings > General > Software Update
- Restart system when prompted to complete the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-40783 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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