CVE-2024-40788 — Type Confusion in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-843 — Type Confusion11 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 91.80%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
7
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple MacosApple Tvos+4 more
Timeline
PublishedJul 29
Latest updateJul 30

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 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages11 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 13.6.8+2
▶NVDapple/macos13.0 — 13.6.8+2
▶NVDapple/ipados17.0 — 17.6+1
▶CVEListV5apple/ios_and_ipados< 16.7.9+1
▶CVEListV5apple/tvos< 17.6

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-98g4-wc2v-qqh4: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling↗2024-07-30
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CVEList
CVE-2024-40788: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling↗2024-07-29
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2024-40788: iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6↗2024-07-29
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Apple
CVE-2024-40788: iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9↗2024-07-29
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Apple
CVE-2024-40788: macOS Monterey 12.7.6↗2024-07-29
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Apple
CVE-2024-40788: visionOS 1.3↗2024-07-29
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Apple
CVE-2024-40788: tvOS 17.6↗2024-07-29
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