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CVE-2024-40791

3.3 · LOW

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

Published Sep 17, 2024CWE-532EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2024-40791 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121234Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121238Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121246Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121247Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121250Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/32Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/39Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/41

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40791?

CVE-2024-40791 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-40791?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-40791?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-40791?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-40791 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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