high
7.5
CWE
20 362 190
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-40829: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jul 29 2024(Updated: )

APFS. The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access.

Credit: Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal IndiaMickey Jin @patch1t D4m0n w0wbox Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiCVE-2023-6277 CVE-2023-52356 Yisumi Junsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAmir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsGandalf4a CertiK SkyFall Team Minghao Lin Zhejiang UniversityJiaxun Zhu Zhejiang UniversityCVE-2024-40805 Jacob Braun Wojciech Regula SecuRingZhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongan anonymous researcher Kirin @Pwnrin Bistrit Dahal Srijan Poudel Huang 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 Mateen Alinaghi Dawn Security Lab of JingDongMickey Jin @patch1t KandjiJiahui Hu (梅零落) NorthSeaMeng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaMatthew Butler CVE-2024-4558 Adam M. CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsMinghao Lin Baidu Security Baidu SecurityYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVE-2024-2004 CVE-2024-2379 CVE-2024-2398 CVE-2024-2466 sqrtpwn Patrick Wardle DoubleYouCVE-2024-6387 Claudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosYadhu Krishna M Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtNarendra Bhati Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Joshua Jones Marcio Almeida Tanto SecurityMatthew Loewen product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<13.6.8
13.6.8
watchOS<10.6
10.6
Apple iOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
iPadOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
Apple iOS<17.6
17.6
iPadOS<17.6
17.6
iPadOS<16.7.9
iPadOS>=17.0<17.6
Apple iPhone OS<16.7.9
Apple iPhone OS>=17.0<17.6
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.6.8
watchOS<10.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-40829?

    CVE-2024-40829 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that allows restricted content to be viewed from the lock screen.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-40829?

    To fix CVE-2024-40829, update your device to watchOS 10.6, iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, or macOS Ventura 13.6.8.

  • Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2024-40829?

    CVE-2024-40829 affects watchOS versions prior to 10.6, iOS versions prior to 17.6, iPadOS versions prior to 17.6, and macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.6.8.

  • Can CVE-2024-40829 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2024-40829 requires physical access to the device to exploit the vulnerability.

  • What types of content could be at risk with CVE-2024-40829?

    CVE-2024-40829 may allow unauthorized access to emails, text messages, or other restricted content displayed on the lock screen.

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