CVE-2024-40791: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 17:25 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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
Apply the official Apple updates that fix this issue: macOS Ventura 13.7, iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, and macOS Sequoia 15. These versions include improved private data redaction for log entries, mitigating the privacy risk. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Description
CVE-2024-40791 is a privacy vulnerability involving insufficient redaction of private data in log entries on Apple operating systems. This flaw could allow an app with limited privileges to access information about a user's contacts. The issue has been addressed by Apple in macOS Ventura 13.7, iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, and macOS Sequoia 15. The vulnerability has a low severity rating with a CVSS score of 3.3.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40791 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121234 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121238 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121246 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121247 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121250 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/32 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/39 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/41 (opens in a new tab)