high
7.5
CWE
20 190 119 362
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-40856: Input Validation

First published: Mon Sep 16 2024(Updated: )

Accessibility. This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePwn2car Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMickey Jin @patch1t Kirin @Pwnrin Claudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosHalle Winkler Politepix @hallewinkler Holger Fuhrmannek Anton Boegler Snoolie Keffaber @0xilis an anonymous researcher Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Rodolphe Brunetti @eisw0lf CVE-2023-4504 Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandji @08Tc3wBB JamfDenis Tokarev @illusionofcha0s Junsung Lee dw0r ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAntonio Zekić Andrew Lytvynov Alexander Heinrich SEEMOO DistriNet KU Leuven @vanhoefm TU Darmstadt @Sn0wfreeze Mathy Vanhoef OSS-Fuzz Google Project ZeroNed Williamson Google Project ZeroRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Kirin @Pwnrin Fudan UniversityLFY @secsys Fudan UniversityOlivier Levon CVE-2023-5841 Meng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaajajfxhj Brian McNulty Computer ScienceCristian Dinca Computer ScienceRomania Vaibhav Prajapati CVE-2024-39894 Wojciech Regula SecuRingRifa'i Rejal Maynando Narendra Bhati Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit SecuRingKirin @Pwnrin NorthSea냥냥 Vivek Dhar Pedro José Pereira Vieito @pvieito luckyu @uuulucky NorthSeaOm Kothawade the UNTHSC College of PharmacyOmar A. Alanis the UNTHSC College of PharmacyK宝 LFY @secsys Smi1e yulige Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech) Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Jonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo MicrosoftBohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk CVE-2024-41957 Ron Masas Hafiizh HakTrakYoKo Kho @yokoacc HakTrakCharly Suchanek CVE-2024-44134 Domien Schepers Tim Clem Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Koh M. Nakagawa @tsunek0h CVE-2024-44129 Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 CVE-2024-44130 Bistrit Dahal Joshua Keller Kenneth Chew Anamika Adhikari Om Kothawade Zaprico DigitalChi Yuan Chang ZUSO ARTtaikosoup Srijan Poudel Justin Cohen Tuan D. Hoang Daniele Antonioli Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal IndiaJake Derouin Chloe Surett

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tvOS<18
18
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18
18
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18
18
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.0
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS<18.0
Apple iOS and macOS<15.0
macOS<15
15

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-40856?

    The severity of CVE-2024-40856 is critical as it involves an integrity issue that can impact network security.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-40856?

    To fix CVE-2024-40856, update your device to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, or macOS Sequoia 15.

  • What platforms are affected by CVE-2024-40856?

    CVE-2024-40856 affects Apple iPadOS, iPhone OS, and macOS versions prior to their respective latest releases.

  • What is the risk if CVE-2024-40856 is not addressed?

    If CVE-2024-40856 is not addressed, an attacker may exploit this vulnerability to disconnect devices from secure networks.

  • Has CVE-2024-40856 been publicly disclosed?

    Yes, CVE-2024-40856 has been publicly documented and addressed through recent software updates.

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