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CVE-2024-40793: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jul 29 2024(Updated: )

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Credit: Kirin @Pwnrin Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongMickey Jin @patch1t Mickey Jin @patch1t Kandji KandjiCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiMateen Alinaghi Claudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityYadhu Krishna M Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtNarendra Bhati Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Wojciech Regula SecuRing Dawn Security Lab of JingDongJoshua Jones Adam M. Jiwon Park an anonymous researcher Marcio Almeida Tanto SecurityBistrit Dahal Srijan Poudel Jiahui Hu (梅零落) NorthSeaMeng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaArsenii 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 CertiK SkyFall Team sqrtpwn Minghao Lin Zhejiang UniversityJiaxun Zhu Zhejiang UniversityPatrick Wardle DoubleYouCVE-2024-40805 Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf CVE-2024-6387 Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityJunsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeGandalf4a D4m0n w0wbox CVE-2023-6277 CVE-2023-52356 Yisumi Amir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsJacob Braun Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal IndiaMinghao Lin Baidu Security Baidu SecurityMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVE-2024-2004 CVE-2024-2379 CVE-2024-2398 CVE-2024-2466 CVE-2024-23296 Matthew Loewen Yann Gascuel Alter Solutions CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsIES Red Team ByteDanceYeto product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS Monterey<12.7.6
12.7.6
Apple macOS<14.6
14.6
Apple macOS<13.6.8
13.6.8
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.7.9
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS>=17.0<17.6
iOS<16.7.9
iOS>=17.0<17.6
Apple iOS and macOS<12.7.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=13.0<13.6.8
Apple iOS and macOS>=14.0<14.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.6
10.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-40793?

    The severity of CVE-2024-40793 is not explicitly stated, but it addresses vulnerabilities in Apple products that could potentially be exploited.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-40793?

    Fix CVE-2024-40793 by updating to the latest versions of the affected software, including iOS 16.7.9, iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, and others.

  • Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2024-40793?

    CVE-2024-40793 affects multiple Apple products, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Monterey, macOS Ventura, and watchOS.

  • What versions of iOS are impacted by CVE-2024-40793?

    CVE-2024-40793 impacts iOS versions up to 16.7.9 and includes versions between 17.0 and 17.6.

  • Is there a patch for macOS related to CVE-2024-40793?

    Yes, macOS versions 12.7.6 for Monterey and 13.6.8 for Ventura have patches available to address CVE-2024-40793.

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