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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | < 15 | 15 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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dunihiz/Ph-n-t-ch-CVE-2024-40842-XProtectRemediatorDubRobber-Information-Leak-tr-n-macOS ★ 0 · Jul 13, 2026
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Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2024-2154 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 11, 2025
- NCSC-2024-0381 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple MacOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Sep 26, 2024