Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 29, 2024· Updated Apr 2, 2026
CVE-2024-40788
CVE-2024-40788
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.6. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <12.7.6
- (no CPE)range: <12.7.6, <14.6, <13.6.8
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.6
- (no CPE)range: <10.6
- Range: <16.7.9, <17.6
Patches
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References
31- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/120908nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120909nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120910nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120911nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120912nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120914nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120915nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/120916nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214116nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214117nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214118nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214119nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214120nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214122nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214124nvd
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