Skip to main content
VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-40862: A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data

Source GCVE Database

0
Compare
Authoritative record:CVE-2024-40862· High 7.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Sep 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Update to Xcode 16 or later, where the issue has been fixed by removing the sensitive data. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

CVE-2024-40862 is a privacy vulnerability fixed in Xcode 16 where sensitive data exposure could allow an attacker to determine the Apple ID of the computer owner.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…