CVE-2024-40786: Input Validation

Published Jul 29, 2024
·
Updated

AirDrop. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

Other sources

APFS. The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

AppleVA. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

CoreGraphics. An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

Credit

Bistrit Dahal, Linwz(DEVCORE), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, D4m0n, Amir Bazine(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Karsten König(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), w0wbox, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), CVE-2023-6277, CVE-2023-52356, Yisumi, Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), (CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Gandalf4a, CertiK SkyFall Team, Minghao Lin(Zhejiang University), Jiaxun Zhu(Zhejiang University), CVE-2024-40805, Jacob Braun, Mateen Alinaghi, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), (Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat(Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), an anonymous researcher, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Srijan Poudel, Jiahui Hu (梅零落)(NorthSea), Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal India), ajajfxhj, Huang Xilin(Ant Group Light), Maksymilian Motyl, Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), Seunghyun Lee@@0x10n(KAIST Hacking Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Matthew Butler, Gary Kwong, Andreas Jaegersberger, Ro Achterberg, CVE-2024-4558, Adam M., sqrtpwn, Patrick Wardle(DoubleYou), CVE-2024-6387, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Yadhu Krishna M(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Joshua Jones, Marcio Almeida(Tanto Security), Matthew Loewen, Minghao Lin(Baidu Security), (Baidu Security), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2024-2004, CVE-2024-2379, CVE-2024-2398, CVE-2024-2466

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
macOS Ventura<13.6.8
13.6.8
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7.9
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS>=17.0<17.6
iPhone OS<16.7.9
iPhone OS>=17.0<17.6
macOS<13.6.8

Event History

Jul 29, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:16 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40786?

CVE-2024-40786 has a severity level that could allow attackers to view sensitive user information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-40786?

To fix CVE-2024-40786, update your device to iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, or macOS Ventura 13.6.8.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2024-40786?

CVE-2024-40786 affects devices running iOS versions up to 17.6, iPadOS versions up to 17.6, and macOS Ventura up to 13.6.8.

4

What improvements were made to address CVE-2024-40786?

CVE-2024-40786 was addressed through improved state management within the affected software.

5

Is CVE-2024-40786 a persistent issue after updating?

No, CVE-2024-40786 is fixed in the latest updates and should not be a persistent issue if your software is up to date.

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