CVE-2024-40791

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-532 CWE-532

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apple	ipados	< 17.7
apple	iphone_os	< 17.7
apple	macos	< 13.7
apple	macos	14.0 — 14.7

References

Advisories & Patches

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 https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250

Other References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/32 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/39 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/40 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/41

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-40791? +

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-40791? +

CVE-2024-40791 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-40791? +

CVE-2024-40791 affects products from apple, specifically: ipados, iphone_os, macos. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-40791? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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