CVE-2024-40826: Input Validation

Published Sep 16, 2024
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Updated

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An unencrypted document may be written to a temporary file when using print preview.

Other sources

Accessibility. This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.

— Apple

Accessibility. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved data protection.

— Apple

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

Kirin@@Pwnrin, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, CVE-2023-4504, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), an anonymous researcher, @@08Tc3wBB(Jamf), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Junsung Lee, dw0r(ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Antonio Zekić, Andrew Lytvynov, Alexander Heinrich, SEEMOO, DistriNet, KU Leuven@@vanhoefm, TU Darmstadt@@Sn0wfreeze, Mathy Vanhoef, Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com), OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Olivier Levon, CVE-2023-5841, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), ajajfxhj, Brian McNulty(Computer Science), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, Vaibhav Prajapati, CVE-2024-39894, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Rifa'i Rejal Maynando, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), 냥냥, Halle Winkler, Politepix@@hallewinkler, Vivek Dhar, working as Assistant Sub-Inspector (RM) in Border Security Force (Frontier Headquarter BSF Kashmir), Pedro José Pereira Vieito@@pvieito, luckyu@@uuulucky(NorthSea), Om Kothawade(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Omar A. Alanis(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Bistrit Dahal, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, K宝, LFY@@secsys, Smi1e, yulige, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, CVE-2024-41957, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Tashita Software Security, Ron Masas, Hafiizh(HakTrak), YoKo Kho@@yokoacc(HakTrak), Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, ant4g0nist, Charly Suchanek, CVE-2024-44134, Preet Dsouza (Fleming College, Computer Security & Investigations Program), Domien Schepers, Tim Clem, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, CVE-2024-44130, Pwn2car(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Holger Fuhrmannek, Anton Boegler, Snoolie Keffaber@@0xilis, CVE-2024-44129, Joshua Keller, Lukas, Kenneth Chew, Anamika Adhikari, Om Kothawade(Zaprico Digital), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Srijan Poudel, Justin Cohen, Daniele Antonioli, Tuan D. Hoang, Chloe Surett, Jake Derouin (jakederouin.com), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal India)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Sequoia<15
15
apple iOS<18
18
apple iPadOS<18
18
apple iPadOS<18.0
apple iPhone OS<18.0
Apple macOS<15.0

Event History

Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:22 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected 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-2024-40826?

CVE-2024-40826 is classified as a privacy issue that can potentially expose unencrypted documents.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-40826?

To fix CVE-2024-40826, update to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS Sequoia 15.

3

What are the affected software versions in CVE-2024-40826?

CVE-2024-40826 affects iOS and iPadOS versions below 18.0 and macOS versions below 15.0.

4

What type of issue is CVE-2024-40826?

CVE-2024-40826 is a privacy issue related to the handling of temporary files.

5

When was CVE-2024-40826 addressed by Apple?

CVE-2024-40826 was addressed with updates to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia 15.

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