CVE-2024-40843: The issue was addressed with improved checks
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 17:25 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-40843 is a vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15 that allows an application with limited privileges to modify protected parts of the file system. The issue has been addressed with improved checks and is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.