HIGH
CVE-2024-40858
CWE-284Published: April 2, 2026· Updated: Apr 3, 2026
7.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.07%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:22.4th
Official Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.1. An app may be able to access Contacts without user consent.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-40858 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
Apple1 product
macos
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (1)
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2024-40858
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-284
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.07%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 2, 2026
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-40858 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.