MacOS Sequoia 15.1 Fix: Contacts Access Without Consent (Permissions Restriction)
CVE-2024-40858 Published on April 2, 2026
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-40858 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2024-40858 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-40858
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Before 15.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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