High severity · published Jul 29, 2024
CVE-2024-40805
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
7.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 14.6 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.6 · source: NVD, CISA
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 17.6 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 17.6 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 10.6 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 17.6 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40805
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40805
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120914
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120916
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
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