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CVE-2024-40842PoC(apple / macos)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

An issue was addressed with improved validation of environment variables. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

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1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-200

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • macos

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
apple
Products
macos

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-11: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-07-11: 107-11
Signal classification1 categories
PoC
1100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse1 post
  • Gergely Kalman@gergely_kalman
    PoC

    New blog post about a trivial macOS infoleak: https://gergelykalman.com/CVE-2024-40842-xprotectremediatordubrobber-infoleak-on-macos.html Here's the demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZcrHL1IFOo

    Post summary

    The post announces a trivial macOS information‑leak (CVE‑2024‑40842) and provides a blog article with a YouTube demo, but offers no exploit code, active‑use evidence, or patch details.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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