CVE-2024-40802: Input Validation

Published Jul 29, 2024
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Updated

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

Other sources

AirDrop. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

apache. This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

— Apple

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

Credit

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, an anonymous researcher, Marcio Almeida(Tanto Security), Jiahui Hu (梅零落)(NorthSea), Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Matthew Loewen, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), D4m0n, Amir Bazine(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Karsten König(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), CVE-2024-2004, CVE-2024-2379, CVE-2024-2398, CVE-2024-2466, Minghao Lin(Baidu Security), (Baidu Security), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), IES Red Team(ByteDance), Linwz(DEVCORE), Yeto, CertiK SkyFall Team, Yann Gascuel(Alter Solutions), w0wbox, Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), (CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Gandalf4a, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), CVE-2024-40805, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), (Kandji), Mateen Alinaghi, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), (Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), Jiwon Park, Bistrit Dahal, Srijan Poudel, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), ajajfxhj, Huang Xilin(Ant Group Light), Maksymilian Motyl, Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), Seunghyun Lee@@0x10n(KAIST Hacking Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2024-4558, Matthew Butler, Gary Kwong, Andreas Jaegersberger, Ro Achterberg, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal India)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.6
14.6
macOS<12.7.6
12.7.6
macOS Ventura<13.6.8
13.6.8
macOS>=12.0<12.7.6
macOS>=13.0<13.6.8
macOS>=14.0<14.6

Event History

Jul 29, 2024
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

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40802?

CVE-2024-40802 is considered a privilege escalation vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-40802?

To fix CVE-2024-40802, upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, or macOS Ventura 13.6.8.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-40802?

CVE-2024-40802 affects users of macOS versions prior to 12.7.6, 13.6.8, and 14.6.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2024-40802 involve?

CVE-2024-40802 involves a local attacker potentially elevating their privileges on the affected system.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-40802?

Yes, Apple has released patches for CVE-2024-40802 in the latest versions of macOS.

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