CVE-2024-40844
Last modified
CVE-2024-40844 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. An app may be able to observe data displayed to the user by Shortcuts.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 17.7 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 17.7 |
| Apple | Macos | < 13.7 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 14.0, < 14.7 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121234Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121246Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121247Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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