CVE-2024-40799: Input Validation
Published Jul 29, 2024
·Updated
Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved checks.
Credit
D4m0n, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Amir Bazine(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Karsten König(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), CVE-2024-2004, CVE-2024-2379, CVE-2024-2398, CVE-2024-2466, an anonymous researcher, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, CVE-2023-6277, CVE-2023-52356, Yisumi, sqrtpwn, Minghao Lin(Zhejiang University), Jiaxun Zhu(Zhejiang University), Patrick Wardle(DoubleYou), Adam M., CVE-2024-6387, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat(Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), CVE-2024-23296, 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), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Joshua Jones, Marcio Almeida(Tanto Security), Jiahui Hu (梅零落)(NorthSea), Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Matthew Loewen, Minghao Lin(Baidu Security), (Baidu Security), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), w0wbox, Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Gandalf4a, CertiK SkyFall Team, CVE-2024-40805, Jacob Braun, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Bistrit Dahal, Srijan Poudel, 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), Gary Kwong, Andreas Jaegersberger, Ro Achterberg, Linwz(DEVCORE), (CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Mateen Alinaghi, (Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), Matthew Butler, CVE-2024-4558, IES Red Team(ByteDance), Yeto, Yann Gascuel(Alter Solutions), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, (Kandji), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Jiwon Park, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Pr(Bar), Pr(Hebrew University), EP, Hanqiu Wang(University of Florida), Zihao Zhan(Texas Tech University), Haoqi Shan(Certik), Siqi Dai(University of Florida), Max Panoff(University of Florida), (University of Florida), Shuo Wang(University of Florida), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM, Minghao Lin
Affected Software
20 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.6
14.6
Apple tvOS<17.6
17.6
Apple WatchOS<10.6
10.6
Apple visionOS<1.3
1.3
Apple macOS Monterey<12.7.6
12.7.6
Apple macOS Ventura<13.6.8
13.6.8
Apple iOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iPadOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
Apple iPadOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
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
Event History
Jul 29, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2024-40799?
The severity of CVE-2024-40799 is rated as significant due to the potential for out-of-bounds read issues.
2
How do I fix CVE-2024-40799?
To fix CVE-2024-40799, update your devices to the latest versions including iOS 16.7.9, iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, or other patched versions.
3
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2024-40799?
CVE-2024-40799 affects multiple Apple devices including iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, and visionOS devices.
4
What are the patched versions for CVE-2024-40799?
The patched versions for CVE-2024-40799 include iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, and other specified recent updates.
5
Is CVE-2024-40799 a common vulnerability?
CVE-2024-40799 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability, which is a common type of security issue that can lead to data leaks.