Medium severity · published Jul 29, 2024
CVE-2024-40836
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks
5.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, watchOS 10.6. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% 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 16.7.9; 17.0 before 17.6 · source: NVD, CISA
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.7.9; before 17.6 · source: vendor
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 10.6 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 16.7.9; 17.0 before 17.6 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40836
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40836
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120908
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/120916
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17
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