CVE-2024-40815: Race Condition

Published Jul 29, 2024
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Updated

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.

Other sources

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

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

Credit

w0wbox, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, D4m0n, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), CVE-2023-6277, CVE-2023-52356, Yisumi, Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Amir Bazine(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Karsten König(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Gandalf4a, CertiK SkyFall Team, Minghao Lin(Zhejiang University), Jiaxun Zhu(Zhejiang University), CVE-2024-40805, Jacob Braun, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat(Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), an anonymous researcher, Kirin@@Pwnrin, 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), Jiahui Hu (梅零落)(NorthSea), Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Matthew Butler, CVE-2024-4558, IES Red Team(ByteDance), Yeto, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2024-2004, CVE-2024-2379, CVE-2024-2398, CVE-2024-2466, Yann Gascuel(Alter Solutions), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), sqrtpwn, Patrick Wardle(DoubleYou), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Adam M., CVE-2024-6387, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, (Kandji), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), 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, Jiwon Park, Marcio Almeida(Tanto Security), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Minghao Lin(Baidu Security), (Baidu Security), Matthew Loewen

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.6
14.6
Apple tvOS<17.6
17.6
Apple WatchOS<10.6
10.6
Apple macOS Ventura<13.6.8
13.6.8
Apple iOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iPadOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iPadOS<17.6
Apple iPhone OS<17.6
Apple macOS<13.6.8
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.6
Apple tvOS<17.6
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

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40815?

CVE-2024-40815 is a significant vulnerability that could allow a malicious attacker to bypass Pointer Authentication.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-40815?

To fix CVE-2024-40815, update your device to macOS Ventura 13.6.8, iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, or macOS Sonoma 14.6.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2024-40815?

CVE-2024-40815 affects Apple macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS prior to their respective fixed versions.

4

What types of attacks can occur due to CVE-2024-40815?

Exploitation of CVE-2024-40815 can allow arbitrary read and write access, potentially compromising the security of affected devices.

5

Is CVE-2024-40815 still a risk if I update my Apple device?

No, updating your Apple device to the specified versions will remediate the risk associated with CVE-2024-40815.

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