Is CVE-2024-40804 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-40804 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-40804?

CVE-2024-40804 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-40804?

CVE-2024-40804 has an EPSS score of 0.25% (16th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40804?

Upgrade macos to 14.6 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-40804

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6. A malicious application may be able to access private information.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

macosNVD

Affected:< 14.6Fixed in:14.6CVE-2024-40804derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.25%probability of exploitation in 30 days

16thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 16% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

support.apple.com

Third-Party Advisory1

seclists.org

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2024-24919	High	8.6	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2020-14181	Medium	5.3	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-34429	Medium	5.3	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-11409	Medium	5.3	98%	-	-
CVE-2021-41277	Critical	10.0	97%	KEV	-
CVE-2016-2183	High	7.5	96%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-02.