CVE-2024-40788

MEDIUM EPSS 23.6%

Published Jul 29, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago

5.5 CVSS 3.1

Medium

Published Jul 29, 2024 1y ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score

5.5

Exploitability

1.8

Impact

3.6

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

23.6% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-843

Affected Products 10

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
apple	ipados	*	<16.7.9
apple	ipados	*	≥17.0 – <17.6
apple	iphone_os	*	<16.7.9
apple	iphone_os	*	≥17.0 – <17.6
apple	macos	*	<12.7.6
apple	macos	*	≥13.0 – <13.6.8
apple	macos	*	≥14.0 – <14.6
apple	tvos	*	<17.6
apple	visionos	*	<1.3
apple	watchos	*	<10.6

References 31

seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120908
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120914
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120915
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/120916
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116

Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117

Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118

Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119

Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120

Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122

Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123

Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124

Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214122
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214124

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.