CVE-2024-40771
Apple Kernel Arbitrary Code Execution
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 15, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 16, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.5
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-863 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120899 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120906
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-40771 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-40771
weaknesses.