Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2024-40844
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. An app may be able to observe data displayed to the user by Shortcuts.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 – before 17.7 |
| Apple | macOS | 0 – before 13.70 – before 14.70 – before 15 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121234
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121246
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121247
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/39
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/41