CVE-2024-40815

Description

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.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
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Affected: Apple iOS and iPadOS
Affected: Apple macOS
Affected: Apple watchOS
Affected: Apple macOS
Affected: Apple tvOS
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122 release notes vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21 third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22 third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40815?
CVE-2024-40815 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-40815?
To fix CVE-2024-40815, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-40815 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-40815 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-40815?
CVE-2024-40815 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple watchOS, Apple macOS, Apple tvOS.
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