CVE-2024-40815

7.5 HIGH
Published: July 29, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.8, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214124
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

25 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.4%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362 CWE-352

Affected Vendors

apple

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