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  "id": "CVE-2024-40861",
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  "published": "2024-09-17T00:15:49.690",
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      "value": "The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to gain root privileges."
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      "value": "El problema se solucion\u00f3 con comprobaciones mejoradas. Este problema se solucion\u00f3 en macOS Sequoia 15. Es posible que una aplicaci\u00f3n pueda obtener privilegios de superusuario."
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