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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2024-40788)

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Published

Jul 29, 2024

Added

Jul 31, 2024

Modified

Apr 6, 2026

Description

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.

Solutions

apple-osx-upgrade-12_7_6apple-osx-upgrade-13_6_8apple-osx-upgrade-14_6

References

CVE-2024-40788
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-40788
CWE-843
EUVD-EUVD-2024-38629
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-38629
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912

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