CVE-2024-40862: A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:16 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 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.