Vulnerabilities > CVE-2024-40788 - Type Confusion vulnerability in Apple products
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
HIGH Summary
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19