CVE-2024-40788
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.2 Medium
- Published
- Jul 29, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 10, 2024
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.6. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.2 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
iOS and iPadOSApple |
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macOSApple |
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tvOSApple |
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visionOSApple |
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watchOSApple |
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References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120908
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120914
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120915
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120916
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214124
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214122
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116
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