CVE-2024-40770: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 17:25 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. Users and administrators should apply the official update to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the patch.
Description
CVE-2024-40770 is a permissions vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15 where a non-privileged user could modify restricted network settings. The issue was addressed by adding additional restrictions to prevent unauthorized modifications. This vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.5 and impacts system integrity by allowing unauthorized changes to network configurations.