Apple Fixes File Access Issue in macOS Ventura, iOS, and Other Products
CVE-2024-40850
5.5MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
Apple
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 17 September 2024
What is CVE-2024-40850?
A file access issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, visionOS 2, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, tvOS 18. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

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Affected Version(s)
iOS and iPadOS < 17.7
iOS and iPadOS < 18
macOS < 13.7
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published