CVE-2024-40838: A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a protected location
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 17:24 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/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
The issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-40838 is a privacy vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15 where sensitive data was previously accessible in an unprotected location. The issue allowed a malicious app to potentially access notifications from the user's device. This vulnerability has been addressed by moving the sensitive data to a protected location in macOS Sequoia 15.