CVE-2024-40788 json
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
published 2024-07-29 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-38629
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7.9, 17.6
- Apple macOS 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6
- Apple tvOS 17.6
- Apple visionOS 1.3
- Apple watchOS 10.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple visionOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214117
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214116
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214120
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214124
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214119
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214123
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214122
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214118
vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /en-us/120908
- support.apple.com /en-us/120909
- support.apple.com /en-us/120910
- support.apple.com /en-us/120911
- support.apple.com /en-us/120912
- support.apple.com /en-us/120914
- support.apple.com /en-us/120915
- support.apple.com /en-us/120916
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214124
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214122
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214120
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214119
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214118
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214117
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214116
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-40788
- NVD CVE-2024-40788
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