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3.3
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2024-40795: Race Condition

First published: Mon Jul 29 2024(Updated: )

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Credit: Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiMickey Jin @patch1t D4m0n w0wbox CVE-2023-6277 CVE-2023-52356 Yisumi Junsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsAmir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsGandalf4a CertiK SkyFall Team Minghao Lin Zhejiang UniversityJiaxun Zhu Zhejiang UniversityCVE-2024-40805 Wojciech Regula SecuRingZhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongHuang Xilin Ant Group LightMaksymilian Motyl Johan Carlsson (joaxcar) Seunghyun Lee @0x10n KAIST Hacking Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeGary Kwong Andreas Jaegersberger Ro Achterberg Jacob Braun an anonymous researcher Kirin @Pwnrin Bistrit Dahal Srijan Poudel Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal IndiaCVE-2024-2004 CVE-2024-2379 CVE-2024-2398 CVE-2024-2466 Yann Gascuel Alter SolutionsYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu Securitysqrtpwn Patrick Wardle DoubleYouRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Adam M. CVE-2024-6387 Mickey Jin @patch1t Kandji 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) Dawn Security Lab of JingDongJoshua Jones Jiwon Park Marcio Almeida Tanto SecurityJiahui Hu (梅零落) NorthSeaMeng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) CVE-2024-4558 Matthew Butler IES Red Team ByteDanceYeto Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.6
14.6
tvOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.6
iOS<17.6
Apple iOS and macOS<14.6
tvOS<17.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.6
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-2024-40795?

    CVE-2024-40795 is categorized as a vulnerability that can lead to exposure of sensitive location information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-40795?

    To fix CVE-2024-40795, update to watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, or tvOS 17.6.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2024-40795?

    CVE-2024-40795 affects devices running earlier versions of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, and tvOS prior to their respective latest versions.

  • What kind of information is vulnerable in CVE-2024-40795?

    CVE-2024-40795 allows apps to potentially read sensitive location information from the device.

  • When was CVE-2024-40795 disclosed?

    The exact disclosure date of CVE-2024-40795 is not mentioned, but it is associated with updates in watchOS 10.6 and other Apple software.

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