high
7.7
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-40805: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jul 29 2024(Updated: )

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, tvOS 17.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Credit: CVE-2024-40805 CertiK SkyFall Team sqrtpwn Minghao Lin Zhejiang UniversityJiaxun Zhu Zhejiang UniversityPatrick Wardle DoubleYouRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Adam M. CVE-2024-6387 Mickey Jin @patch1t Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongMickey 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 JingDongKirin @Pwnrin Joshua Jones 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 Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityJunsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeGandalf4a D4m0n w0wbox CVE-2023-6277 CVE-2023-52356 Yisumi CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsAmir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsJacob Braun 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 SolutionsIES 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>=14.0<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-2024-40805?

    CVE-2024-40805 affects privacy preferences related to permissions, and is considered a significant vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-40805?

    To fix CVE-2024-40805, update your device to watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6, or iPadOS 17.6.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2024-40805?

    CVE-2024-40805 affects Apple tvOS, watchOS, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS within specific version ranges.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2024-40805?

    CVE-2024-40805 is a permissions issue that could allow an app to bypass user privacy preferences.

  • Is there a public reference for CVE-2024-40805?

    Yes, you can find official information about CVE-2024-40805 on Apple's support website.

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