PT-2024-29073 · Apple · Apple Macos

Sqrtpwn · Published 2024-07-29 · Updated 2024-08-15 · CVE-2024-40816

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 12.7.6 macOS versions prior to 13.6.8 macOS versions prior to 14.6

Description An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed through improved input validation. A local attacker may cause unexpected system shutdown.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 12.7.6, update to macOS Monterey 12.7.6. For macOS versions prior to 13.6.8, update to macOS Ventura 13.6.8. For macOS versions prior to 14.6, update to macOS Sonoma 14.6.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-40816

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 16

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-40816 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40816 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-40816 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912 · Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/1962 · Telegram Post
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120 · Note