CVE-2024-40771

high

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, visionOS 1.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120906

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120899

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-01-15

Updated: 2025-01-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High