CVE-2024-40858: An app may be able to access Contacts without user consent in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-40858 is a permissions vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow an app to access the user's Contacts without obtaining explicit user consent. The issue was addressed by Apple with additional restrictions and is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. 1. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7. 1, indicating significant confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in macOS that could permit an application to bypass user consent controls and access Contacts data. Apple has implemented additional restrictions to address this issue, and the fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.1. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no user interaction, and it impacts confidentiality and integrity with high severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive Contacts information without user approval, potentially leading to privacy breaches and unauthorized data disclosure. The integrity of Contacts data could also be compromised. There is no impact on system availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in macOS Sequoia 15.1. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a local privilege issue, limiting local access to trusted users until the update is applied can reduce risk. Patch status beyond the stated fix version is not explicitly confirmed; verify with Apple's official advisory for the latest remediation guidance.
CVE-2024-40858: An app may be able to access Contacts without user consent in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2024-40858 is a permissions vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow an app to access the user's Contacts without obtaining explicit user consent. The issue was addressed by Apple with additional restrictions and is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. 1. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7. 1, indicating significant confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in macOS that could permit an application to bypass user consent controls and access Contacts data. Apple has implemented additional restrictions to address this issue, and the fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.1. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no user interaction, and it impacts confidentiality and integrity with high severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive Contacts information without user approval, potentially leading to privacy breaches and unauthorized data disclosure. The integrity of Contacts data could also be compromised. There is no impact on system availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in macOS Sequoia 15.1. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a local privilege issue, limiting local access to trusted users until the update is applied can reduce risk. Patch status beyond the stated fix version is not explicitly confirmed; verify with Apple's official advisory for the latest remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-07-10T17:11:04.711Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb81ae6bfc5ba1df6ddf4
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:26 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:52:20 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 8:33:53 AM
Views: 39
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