High severity · published Jan 15, 2025
CVE-2024-40771
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.7.8; 17.0 before 17.5 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.6.7; 12.0 before 12.7.5; 13.0 before 13.6.7; 14.0 before 14.5 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 17.5 · source: NVD
VI
Visionos · Apple
before 1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40771
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40771
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120899
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903
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