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CVE-2024-40791: Race Condition

First published: Mon Sep 16 2024(Updated: )

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Mickey Jin @patch1t Claudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosAnton Boegler Snoolie Keffaber @0xilis an anonymous researcher Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiDenis Tokarev @illusionofcha0s dw0r ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAntonio Zekić Andrew Lytvynov Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Kirin @Pwnrin Fudan UniversityLFY @secsys Fudan UniversityOlivier Levon ajajfxhj Rifa'i Rejal Maynando Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Kirin @Pwnrin Kirin @Pwnrin NorthSealuckyu @uuulucky NorthSeaBohdan 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 InitiativePedro José Pereira Vieito @pvieito Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal IndiaTuan D. Hoang Daniele Antonioli @08Tc3wBB JamfJeff Johnson (underpassapp.com) OSS-Fuzz Google Project ZeroNed Williamson Google Project ZeroCVE-2023-5841 Joshua Keller Lukas Narendra Bhati Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Kenneth Chew 냥냥 Wojciech Regula SecuRingOm Kothawade Zaprico DigitalOmar A. Alanis the UNTHSC College of PharmacyChi Yuan Chang ZUSO ARTtaikosoup Srijan Poudel K宝 LFY @secsys Smi1e yulige Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech) Ron Masas BreakPointNarendra Bhati Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtTashita Software Security Ron Masas Tim Michaud @TimGMichaud MoveworksPreet Dsouza (Fleming College Computer Security & Investigations Program) Domien Schepers Chloe Surett Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 CVE-2024-44130 Halle Winkler Politepix @hallewinkler Rodolphe Brunetti @eisw0lf CVE-2023-4504 Meng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaBrian McNulty Computer ScienceCristian Dinca Computer ScienceRomania Vaibhav Prajapati CVE-2024-39894 Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit SecuRingVivek Dhar working as Assistant Sub-Inspector (RM) in Border Security Force (Frontier Headquarter BSF Kashmir) Om Kothawade the UNTHSC College of PharmacyJonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo MicrosoftCVE-2024-41957 Hafiizh HakTrakYoKo Kho @yokoacc HakTrakAntonio Zekic @antoniozekic ant4g0nist Charly Suchanek CVE-2024-44134 Tim Clem Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Koh M. Nakagawa @tsunek0h

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
macOS Ventura<13.7
13.7
Apple macOS<14.7
14.7
macOS<15
15
Apple iOS and iPadOS<18
18
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18
18
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.7
17.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7
17.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7
iPhone OS<17.7
macOS<13.7
macOS>=14.0<14.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-40791?

    The severity of CVE-2024-40791 is considered high due to potential unauthorized access to sensitive user contact information.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2024-40791?

    CVE-2024-40791 affects iPadOS versions up to 17.7, iPhone OS versions up to 17.7, macOS versions up to 13.7, and macOS versions between 14.0 and 14.7.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-40791?

    To fix CVE-2024-40791, you should update your iPadOS, iPhone OS, or macOS to the latest versions: iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Ventura 13.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, or macOS Sequoia 15.

  • What kind of data is compromised in CVE-2024-40791?

    CVE-2024-40791 can potentially expose private user contact information through inadequate log entry redaction.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-40791 before updating?

    There are currently no documented workarounds for CVE-2024-40791, making immediate software updates the recommended approach.

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