CVE-2024-40788

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2024-40788
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.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120908
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120914
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120915
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120916
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214122
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214124
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

02 Apr 2026, 19:17

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Summary (en) A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system shutdown. (en) 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.
References
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120908 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120914 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120915 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120916 -

04 Nov 2025, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214122 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214124 -

21 Nov 2024, 09:31

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References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 - Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 - Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118 - Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 - Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120 - Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122 - Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123 - Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124 - Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124 - Vendor Advisory

26 Aug 2024, 17:49

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Apple visionos
Apple
Apple ipados
Apple tvos
Apple watchos
Apple iphone Os
Apple macos
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-843
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124 - Vendor Advisory

30 Jul 2024, 13:32

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Summary
  • (es) Se solucionó un problema de confusión de tipos mejorando el manejo de la memoria. Este problema se solucionó en iOS 16.7.9 y iPadOS 16.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6 y iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Un atacante local puede provocar un apagado inesperado del sistema.

30 Jul 2024, 02:15

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References
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 -

30 Jul 2024, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23 -

29 Jul 2024, 23:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-07-29 23:15

Updated : 2026-04-02 19:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-40788

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40788

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40788

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • watchos
  • iphone_os
  • visionos
  • tvos
  • ipados
  • macos
CWE
CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')