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CVE-2024-40775

First published: Mon Jul 29 2024(Updated: )

A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. An app may be able to leak sensitive user information.

Credit: Mickey Jin @patch1t product-security@apple.com Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiMinghao Lin Baidu Security Baidu SecurityYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeD4m0n Amir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsCVE-2024-2004 CVE-2024-2379 CVE-2024-2398 CVE-2024-2466 an anonymous researcher CVE-2023-6277 CVE-2023-52356 Yisumi sqrtpwn Minghao Lin Zhejiang UniversityJiaxun Zhu Zhejiang UniversityPatrick Wardle DoubleYouAdam M. CVE-2024-6387 Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongClaudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosCVE-2024-23296 Yadhu Krishna M Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtNarendra Bhati Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Kirin @Pwnrin Joshua Jones Marcio Almeida Tanto SecurityJiahui Hu (梅零落) NorthSeaMeng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaMatthew Loewen IES Red Team ByteDanceYeto CertiK SkyFall Team Yann Gascuel Alter Solutionsw0wbox Junsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsGandalf4a CVE-2024-40805 Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Mickey Jin @patch1t Kandji KandjiMateen Alinaghi Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityWojciech Regula SecuRing Dawn Security Lab of JingDongJiwon Park Bistrit Dahal Srijan Poudel Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Huang Xilin Ant Group LightMaksymilian Motyl Johan Carlsson (joaxcar) Seunghyun Lee @0x10n KAIST Hacking Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVE-2024-4558 Matthew Butler Gary Kwong Andreas Jaegersberger Ro Achterberg Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal India

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS Monterey<12.7.6
12.7.6
Apple macOS<12.7.6
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.6.8
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.6
Apple macOS<14.6
14.6
Apple macOS<13.6.8
13.6.8
<12.7.6
12.7.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-40775?

    The severity of CVE-2024-40775 is classified as moderate due to its potential to leak sensitive user information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-40775?

    To fix CVE-2024-40775, upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, or macOS Monterey 12.7.6.

  • What versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2024-40775?

    CVE-2024-40775 affects macOS versions prior to 12.7.6, 13.6.8, and 14.6.

  • What type of issue is addressed by CVE-2024-40775?

    CVE-2024-40775 addresses a downgrade issue with additional code-signing restrictions.

  • Is user information at risk due to CVE-2024-40775?

    Yes, an application may be able to leak sensitive user information due to CVE-2024-40775.

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