CVE-2024-40844: Race Condition

Published Sep 16, 2024
·
Updated

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. An app may be able to observe data displayed to the user by Shortcuts.

Other sources

Accessibility. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.

— Apple

Airport. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Anton Boegler, Snoolie Keffaber@@0xilis, an anonymous researcher, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, dw0r(ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Antonio Zekić, Andrew Lytvynov, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Olivier Levon, ajajfxhj, Rifa'i Rejal Maynando, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), luckyu@@uuulucky(NorthSea), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Stephan Casas, CVE-2024-44129, Jake Derouin (jakederouin.com), Holger Fuhrmannek, Junsung Lee, Alexander Heinrich, SEEMOO, DistriNet, KU Leuven@@vanhoefm, TU Darmstadt@@Sn0wfreeze, Mathy Vanhoef, Anamika Adhikari, Bistrit Dahal, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Justin Cohen, Pwn2car(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pedro José Pereira Vieito@@pvieito, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, CVE-2024-44130, Halle Winkler, Politepix@@hallewinkler, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, CVE-2023-4504, @@08Tc3wBB(Jamf), Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com), OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), CVE-2023-5841, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Brian McNulty(Computer Science), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, Vaibhav Prajapati, CVE-2024-39894, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(SecuRing), 냥냥, Vivek Dhar, working as Assistant Sub-Inspector (RM) in Border Security Force (Frontier Headquarter BSF Kashmir), Om Kothawade(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Omar A. Alanis(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), K宝, LFY@@secsys, Smi1e, yulige, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), 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

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Sonoma<14.7
14.7
apple macOS Sequoia<15
15
apple iOS<17.7
17.7
apple iPadOS<17.7
17.7
apple iPadOS<17.7
apple iPhone OS<17.7
Apple macOS<13.7
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7
apple macOS Ventura<13.7
13.7

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·11:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40844?

The severity of CVE-2024-40844 is rated as a privacy issue that could potentially lead to data exposure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-40844?

To fix CVE-2024-40844, update to iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, or macOS Sequoia 15.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-40844?

CVE-2024-40844 affects iPads and iPhones running iOS and iPadOS versions below 17.7, and macOS versions below 13.7 for Ventura or between 14.0 and 14.7 for Sonoma.

4

What type of issue is CVE-2024-40844?

CVE-2024-40844 is classified as a privacy issue related to the handling of temporary files.

5

Can apps exploit CVE-2024-40844?

Yes, an app may be able to observe data displayed to the user by Shortcuts due to CVE-2024-40844.

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