CVE-2024-40788

5.5 · MEDIUM

Published Jul 29, 2024 apple CWE-843 EPSS 0.32% (24th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Overview

CVE-2024-40788 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple ipados. It was published on July 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update ipados to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
apple	ipados	>= 0, < 16.7.9	Affected
apple	iphone_os	>= 0, < 16.7.9	Affected
apple	macos	>= 0, < 12.7.6	Affected
apple	tvos	>= 0, < 17.6	Affected
apple	visionos	>= 0, < 1.3	Affected
apple	watchos	>= 0, < 10.6	Affected

References

Ref support.apple.com/en-us/120908 Ref support.apple.com/en-us/120909 Ref support.apple.com/en-us/120910 Ref support.apple.com/en-us/120911 Ref support.apple.com/en-us/120912 Ref support.apple.com/en-us/120914 Ref support.apple.com/en-us/120915 Ref support.apple.com/en-us/120916 Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-40788?

CVE-2024-40788 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple ipados. It was published on July 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-40788?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-40788?

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