CVE-2024-40816 json
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
published 2024-07-29 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-38656
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 12.7.6, 13.6.8, 14.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214120
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214119
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214118
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /en-us/120910
- support.apple.com /en-us/120911
- support.apple.com /en-us/120912
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
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/HT214120
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214119
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214118
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-40816
- NVD CVE-2024-40816
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