high
7.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-40815: Race Condition

First published: Mon Jul 29 2024(Updated: )

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.8, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.

Credit: w0wbox Mickey Jin @patch1t D4m0n Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiCVE-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 InitiativeMinghao Lin Baidu Security Baidu SecurityMatthew Loewen product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.6
14.6
Apple macOS<13.6.8
13.6.8
watchOS<10.6
10.6
tvOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iOS<17.6
17.6
iPadOS<17.6
17.6
iPadOS<17.6
Apple iPhone OS<17.6
Apple macOS<13.6.8
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.6
tvOS<17.6
watchOS<10.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-40815?

    CVE-2024-40815 is a significant vulnerability that could allow a malicious attacker to bypass Pointer Authentication.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-40815?

    To fix CVE-2024-40815, update your device to macOS Ventura 13.6.8, iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, or macOS Sonoma 14.6.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2024-40815?

    CVE-2024-40815 affects Apple macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS prior to their respective fixed versions.

  • What types of attacks can occur due to CVE-2024-40815?

    Exploitation of CVE-2024-40815 can allow arbitrary read and write access, potentially compromising the security of affected devices.

  • Is CVE-2024-40815 still a risk if I update my Apple device?

    No, updating your Apple device to the specified versions will remediate the risk associated with CVE-2024-40815.

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